Word: plat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Edmonds's story, "The Last of the Black Dwarfs", contains memorable bits of description and forgettable bits of plat. The conscious morbidity of atmosphere is redeemed by a boisterous whimsicality that never falls into coarseness. The first picture is masterly; especially the enormous woman with her prodigious bonnet, quite overwhelming with its ribbands and its artificial plums." The reader's interest flags as the action increases. This is partly accounted for by the fact that we do not know whether the story takes place in the material or the supernatural world. If in the material, then the events...