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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...HOMELY LILLA - Robert Herrick- Harcourt. Lilla is even more stupid than homely. As she grows up she gradually discovers that, despite her plainness, she has a considerable power over men. She marries an amiable school principal, is completely unhappy with him in a dull, acquiescing sort of way, and then leaves him. She finally finds a degree of happiness with another man. The book is a painstaking and outspoken examination of her problems...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Best Books | 3/3/1923 | See Source »

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