The rich are the scum of the earth in every country.

G.K. Chesterton

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Topic

The rich

Speaker

The Irishman

Author

G.K. Chesterton

Source

The Flying Inn

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1914 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Chesterton, G.K. "The Flying Inn." The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton, edited by Iain T. Benson. Vol. 7, Ignatius Press, 2005, ch. 15. Originally published by John Lane/Methuen, 1914.

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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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My body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

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Author

James Joyce
Source
Araby Dubliners
Medium
Short story
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1914 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Joyce, James. “Araby.” Dubliners. Grant Richards Ltd., 1914.

Current Citation

Joyce, James. “Araby.” Dubliners, edited by Terence Brown. Penguin Classics, 2014.