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“The early symptoms of the disease [California Curse], which break out almost on arrival in Hollywood, are a sense of exaggerated self-importance and self-centeredness which naturally alienates all old friends. Next comes a great desire for and belief in the importance of money above all else, a loss of the normal sense of humor and proportion and finally, in extreme cases, the abandonment of all previous standards of moral value.”

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Elinor Glyn
Elinor Glyn

Elinor Glyn was a British novelist renowned for her romantic fiction. Born on October 17, 1864, she achieved fame with her novels that frequently portrayed the lives of the upper class. Glyn's writing career spanned several decades, and she was a significant figure in the literary landscape of her era. more

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