Word: nessus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...final volume of his autobiographical novel, his hero's complete candor in showing himself at times a stubborn fool, a dreary bore, a nearly crazy introspect, will end by impressing them with his struggle for honesty. In the earlier books his wrestling to be free from his Nessus' shirt was more painful to watch than not. Now that he has got it mostly off, the scarified body shows sturdy if not beautiful...
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