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Word: unexpectedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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In his plot, however, he has successfully overcome any dangerous tendencies toward skilful craftsmanship, and has turned out a most amazing burst of oozy sentiment. The jacket description of the plot follows: "Temporarily bored with civilization, its services, its ease and its sophisticatons, Walter Overlook breaks away from hs successful...

Author: By R. B. Gowing, | Title: IMMORTAL LONGINGS. By Ben Ames Williams. E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1927. $2.00. | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

Unexpected is hardly the word for that ending, it is fabulous! Lo, what does our good Walter do but marry the girl, and settle down to a life as a farmer, leaving his great financial business, his New York apartment and his four menservants in the lurch. The reader is...

Author: By R. B. Gowing, | Title: IMMORTAL LONGINGS. By Ben Ames Williams. E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1927. $2.00. | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

But it is quite apparent that to offer for inspection all the priceless bits which the volume contains would be impossible, also unnecessary since one can do much worse than go out immediately to buy a private copy. There is no telling at what unexpected moment it may become valuable...

Author: By J. H. S. ., | Title: THE EARLY WORM. By Robert Benchley '12. Henry Holt & Co., New York, 1927. $2.00. | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

Special Delivery. Eddie Cantor's art is a matter of sustaining punches in the eye, somersaults down elevator shafts, kicks, with perfectly immobile countenance. All this he does and little more in the course of a series of gags illustrating what can happen to a sublimely stupid letter carrier...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Pictures: May 9, 1927 | 5/9/1927 | See Source »

All these people fall in love with the utmost bitterness. Venetia is lost between Peter Serle and Charles Savile. Raphael grows excited about an actress but fails to commit suicide although Author Arlen has thoughtfully put a yacht at his service with this purpose in mind. In the main their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mayfairian | 5/2/1927 | See Source »

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