"THE BREAKING -N OF QUINCY BOLIVER"THE SATURDAY EVENING POST - MAY 23, 1903

GEORGE ADE

Editore: THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 1903

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THERE IS A STORY BY GEORGE ADE THAT IS TITLED " THE BREAKING IN OF QUINCY BOLIVAR" ON PAGES 1 AND 2 IN "THE SATURDAY EVENING POST" MAGAZINE OF MAY 23, 1903. THE TALE IS ABOUT A COUNTRY BBOY WHO GROWS UP WITH THE INTENTION TO BECOME A LAWYER. HE ATTENDS A LOCAL COLLEGE AND HE EVENTUALLY BECONES A SUCCESSFUL LAWYER. HIS AMBITION LEADS TO SEEKING A POLITICAL OFFICE WHERE HE FACES AN INCUMBANT CANDIDATE, A FRIEND, WHO UNLEASHES NASTY ATTACKS AND LIES ABOUT HIM DURING DEBATES FOR THE POLITICAL OFFICE. THE YOUNG LAWYER REMAINS SILENT ABOUT THE MALIGNANT UNTRUTHS ABOUT THE YOIUG LAWYER'S CHARACTOR, HE EVENTUALLY WINS THE ELECTION BY A NARROW MARGIN. THE MORALOF THE STORY IS SILENCE IS OFTEN THE BEST WAY TO OFFSET SLANDER. THE TALE IS ILLUSTRATED BY FOUR B/W DRAWINGS OF JOHN T. McCUTCHEON. ANOTHER STORY IN THE MAGAZINE IS ILLUSTRATED BY HARRISON FISHER. ONE PAGE IS PARTIALLY LOOSE FROM ONE OF THE STAPLES. THE MAGAZINE HAS MULTIPLE ADVERTISEMENTS INCLUDING THE HAYNES APPERSON MOTOR CAR, THE WINTON AUTOMOBILE, THE CADILLAC AUTOMOBILE, KODAK FILM, TYPEWRITERS AND MONTGOMERY WARD AND CO. THERE IS A TWO PASSENGER HORSE CARRAIGE BUGGY FOR $38.50 AND MULTIPLE OTHER INTERESTING HOME ABD COSMETIC PRODUCTS. Codice articolo 002341

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Titolo: "THE BREAKING -N OF QUINCY BOLIVER"THE ...

Casa editrice: THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Data di pubblicazione: 1903

Legatura: Soft cover

Illustratore: JOHN T. McCUTCHEON

Condizione: Good

Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket

Edizione: FIRST EDITION THUS.