A. V. Laider (1919) [Short Story]
by Max Beerbohm
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Recovering from bouts of influenza at an isolated hostel, two quiet Englishman strike up an awkward conversation. A sudden discussion on palmistry leads one man, A. V. Laider, to tell of a tragic episode.
Originally published in Seven Men, 1919.
Original title: A. V. Laider
Original languages:
English
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Genre: Fiction→ General Fiction→ Literary Fiction/classics
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