Part II: Letters (1887 - 1901) TO MRS. LAURENCE HUTTON Wrentham, February 20, 1898.
The Story of My Life (1903)
“The older the violin, the sweeter the music.”
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American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter 1936Related quotes
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