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    Harlequin and Columbine
    Harlequin and Columbine
    Harlequin and Columbine
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    Harlequin and Columbine

    By Newton Booth Tarkington

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    American novelist Booth Tarkington's life spanned the period 1869-1946, giving him a unique insight into the United States as its culture underwent a number of rapid changes. In the humorous novel Harlequin and Columbine, Tarkington explores the cult of celebrity that began to flower in earnest in the early decades of the twentieth century, using the character of an egotistical actor, Talbot Potter, as the focus of his gentle but hilariously spot-on satire.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWSBLD
    Release dateJun 13, 2018
    ISBN9782291039686
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