Asmodeus at Large - Эдвард Бульвер-Литтон
| Автор: | Эдвард Бульвер-Литтон |
| Издательство: | Bookwire |
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| Жанр произведения: | Языкознание |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 4064066383886 |
Intended as a sequel to «The Devil upon Two Sticks» by French writer Alain-René Lesage, «Asmodeus at Large» by Bulwer-Lytton is a fascinating story of a conversation between the Devil and his partner on contemporary society and events. Excerpt: "I put on my hat and walked at once to the Doctor's house. «Yes,» said I, musingly, «I am certainly in a consumption. I may as well, like Colonel Jones, leave my poor remains to the Surgeons at once, and enjoy the newspaper credit of my generosity before I die. The cholera, however, which is terror to others, is consolation to me. If I were not dying of a consumption, I should certainly die of the cholera…»