Word: novel
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...CRIMSON has published the opinions of all sides on this much disputed question. The idea of having two teams representing the university is a novel one, but rather far fetched from our standpoint. It may however be interesting to keep in mind the various plans suggested to remedy the evils of the present systems, and to compare them with the one finally adopted. This will doubtless be a curious compromise between them...
Instead of the short essay each week in English, the Sophomores at Wesleyan are to write a short novel and hand it in at the mid-years...
...Does Zola's La Debacle fulfil the definition of a realistic novel...
...Conan Doyle, who made his first appearance before American Magazine readers some months ago as the author of a marvellously ghostly tale called "Lot No. 249," reappears with the first chapters of a novel entitled "The Refugees...
...dozen years, siskins, pine grosbeaks, crossbills etc. His description of the logging camp is very good. The life of the loggers is not attractive though it would be interesting to accompany Mr. Bolles and study it for a day or two. Some of the back-wood customs are decidedly novel, for example we are told that a common form of attention for the drivers to show their favorite horses is to feed them on chewing tobacco. Mr. John Fiske has an article in this number on Edward Augustus Freeman giving a sketch of his life and a brief study...