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Edward Verrall Lucas, CH (11/12 June 1868 - 26 June 1938) was an English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer and editor. Born to a Quaker family on the fringes of London, Lucas began work at the age of sixteen, apprenticed... Read Full Overview

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""Adventures and Enthusiasms"" is a collection of essays and memoirs written by Edward V. Lucas, a prominent British writer and editor who lived from 1868 to 1938. The book is divided into two parts: the first contains a series of essays on various topics, including literature,... Read Full Overview

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"Adventures and Enthusiasms" from E. V. Lucas. Famous English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer (1868-1938).

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There are certain qualities that we all claim. We are probably wrong, of course, but we deceive ourselves into believing that, short as we may fall in other ways, we really can do this or that superlatively well. "I'll say this for myself," we remark, with an approving glance... Read Full Overview

There are certain qualities that we all claim. We are probably wrong, of course, but we deceive ourselves into believing that, short as we may fall in other ways, we really can do this or that superlatively well. "I'll say this for myself," we remark, with an approving glance... Read Full Overview

There are certain qualities that we all claim. We are probably wrong, of course, but we deceive ourselves into believing that, short as we may fall in other ways, we really can do this or that superlatively well. "I'll say this for myself," we remark, with an approving glance... Read Full Overview

There are certain qualities that we all claim. We are probably wrong, of course, but wedeceive ourselves into believing that, short as we may fall in other ways, we really can dothis or that superlatively well. "I'll say this for myself," we remark, with an approvingglance in... Read Full Overview

There are certain qualities that we all claim. We are probably wrong, of course, but wedeceive ourselves into believing that, short as we may fall in other ways, we really can dothis or that superlatively well. "I'll say this for myself," we remark, with an approvingglance in... Read Full Overview

There are certain qualities that we all claim. We are probably wrong, of course, but we deceive ourselves into believing that, short as we may fall in other ways, we really can do this or that superlatively well. "I'll say this for myself," we remark, with an approving glance... Read Full Overview