Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Although there are a number of copies of the work still extant, this particular volume is considered to be of special value because of its excellent condition, its well-preserved map the length of time it has remained in one family, and especially for its appended Errata which is lack-in most of the other copies...
...that may be his lack, for in what he could understand he was struck by elements of really great drama and penetrating insight. The difficulties of language are as smoke surrounding a flame. Pirandello's thought, tinged with a profound yet tender pessimism, is in the truly grand manner. If he fails, it is only because he has attempted too much. And again his failure may be those of the translator and reviewer...
Nevertheless, the theme is not satisfied. It treats of the emotions behind all the mannerisms; and in most cases it falls short of adequate treatment. Most of all, however, the lack of structure and background detracts from the effect. Of Westlake, during the twenty years of the heroine's life that the book covers (the second twenty), the reader learns little more than that it suffers the characters to exist within its confines. Of the progress of the story, there is never any forecast but the evident succession of the years, At scattered intervals during these years, the author drops...
...Lack of evidence to prove that Nora's own ovaries were completely removed, that the human ovaries were grafted in exact position...
...Dollarhide, independent actuary, Cleveland, decided that the policy holders would want insurance instruction. So he wrote a book. (Facts and Fallacies of Life Insurance, $10) that purports "to so acquaint the reader with the principles of life insurance and various policy forms, their provisions and conditions, and desirability or lack of it, that he will be enabled to wisely choose the form of any new policy that he may purchase, effect such desirable readjustments of his present life insurance holdings as may be possible, and intelligently handle such policies as he may retain...