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The Jervaise Comedy is a novel written by John Davys Beresford and first published in 1919. The story is set in England and follows the lives of the Jervaise family, a wealthy and aristocratic family with a long history of scandal and intrigue. The novel is a satirical comedy... Read Full Overview

The Jervaise Comedy is a novel written by John Davys Beresford and published in 1919. The story is set in England during the early 20th century and follows the lives of the Jervaise family, a wealthy and aristocratic family who are struggling to maintain their social status and... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

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Excerpt: ...I was disappointed. I wanted to fight him. I knew now that since the scene I had witnessed in the wood the primitive savage in me had been longing for some excuse to break out in its own primitive, savage way. And once again I was frustrated. I was just too civilised... Read Full Overview