Word: messer
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Dates: during 1931-1931
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...Stories Without Women" has the hall marks of adolescence strongly upon it. The fragility of phrase and the delicate tracing that is so large a part of "Messer Marco Polo" is not to be found here. In their place is only a rather obvious striving after effect. Where Byrne usually relies upon the grace of his style he now turns to situations for his strength. And the result is not impressive...