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Word: fine (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Fiction: Scholem Asch's "The Nazarene" is a fine and compelling account of the life of Christ, occasionally marred by the somewhat unnecessary framework. . . . As for Joyce's "Finnegans Wake," we are silent and abashed. Let him who can think of a better category for this experiment in language classify it for himself. . . Lin Yutang's "Moment in Peking" offers a glimpse into the world of a Chinese whose views on himself, life and the Occident have gained him a wide following. Don't take your preconceptions about the novel form with you into this novel. . . There's always John...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Bookshelf | 12/15/1939 | See Source »

Predictions are dangerous, but if all the Crimson "ifs" were realized, this squad would have a fine chance to break up the firm Leheigh-Penn State domination of Eastern wrestling in the championships at Syracuse next March. It would take about four individual titlists to bring the crown to Cambridge, and with a lot of hard work, that quartet might possibly emerge from among Ted Schoenberg, Bruce Richardson, Dick Thomas, Bill Daughaday, Tom Lacey and Vern Miller

Author: By Donald Peddle, | Title: What's His Number? | 12/14/1939 | See Source »

There is also a fine squad of holdovers from 1939, including Captain Sam Tator, George Jack. Bob Chapman and Lester Halpern in the free style events; George Embrick and Levick Tolan in the back stroke; Lafe Weeks in the breast stroke and Bob Logan and John Rogers in the dive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Red and Blue Is Ready For Tough Season | 12/13/1939 | See Source »

There are other members of that fine squad available, notably Carlo Adams, Henry Brown, and Bob Richmond, but none of these men has had much experience. Two Sophomores from the strong Freshman team of a year ago are expected to break into the starting lineup. They are tall Will Hasslinger and Frank Primich. Other possibilities are Stew McIlvennen. Jim Richards, Ken Sager, Len Will, and Herb Mack...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Speedy Courtment, Unbalanced Swim Squad Seen for Lions | 12/12/1939 | See Source »

Most library exhibitions are the englassed sort which chiefly interest bibliophiles-rare first editions, original manuscripts, fine bindings, and such. Of a different sort is an exhibition now showing at Chicago's Newberry Library...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Young Man's Literature | 12/11/1939 | See Source »

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