Forfatter fødeår: 1896 - 1940
Bernice is turned into a proper society girl by her more desirable cousin, who feels Bernice is a drag on her social life. But when Bernice starts to win over all the boys in... Læs mere
Anthony does not want to work. Why should he? He gets by comfortably on his allowance and once his grandfather dies he will inherit so much that he never needs to think about... Læs mere
Stories that never age
"Evylyn, I’m going to give a present that’s as hard as you are and as beautiful and as empty and as easy to see through." When New York housewife Evylyn Piper... Læs mere
"Am I a laboratory experiment on which the janitors as well as the chemists can make experiments? Is my intellectual development humorous in any way?"Once a child... Læs mere
"He wondered idly whether she was a poor conversationalist because she got no attention or got no attention because she was a poor conversationalist." Bernice is... Læs mere
"I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If... Læs mere
"You see, this is the beauty I want. Beauty has got to be astonishing, astounding--it's got to burst in on you like a dream, like the exquisite eyes of a... Læs mere
"In his blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars."It’s the height of the roaring 20’s. Every Saturday, the doors to... Læs mere