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Description

At the turn of the eighteenth century, a writer—a Jew—enters an English country manor, where he has been invited to read through the night to his host until the gentleman falls asleep. What unfolds then are seemingly unconnected stories covering a vast array of topics—from incest to madness to... read more

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  1. Gabriel Josipovici (Author)

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  1. 21c novel
  2. england
  3. fiction
  4. literature 
 

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