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The Way of Ambition. Robert Hichens
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isbn 4064066226145
Автор произведения Robert Hichens
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Robert Hichens
The Way of Ambition
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4064066226145
Table of Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
| PAGE | |
| "'Charmian, what's all this about an extraordinary Cornish genius? D'you like him so much?'" | Frontispiece |
| "'This is the last thing I've done'" | 40 |
| "'Of course we wives of composers are apt to be prejudiced'" | 242 |
| "At her feet the crouching Arabs never stirred" | 258 |
| "'Claudie, I want you to win, I want you to win!'" | 378 |
THE WAY OF AMBITION
CHAPTER I
"We want a new note in English music," said Charmian, in her clear and slightly authoritative voice. "The Hallelujah Chorus era has gone at last to join all the Victorian relics. And the nation is drifting musically. Of course we have a few composers who are being silly in the attempt to be original, and a few