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“Well, of course, people are only human... But it really does not seem much for them to be.”

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Ivy Compton-Burnett

Ivy Compton-Burnett was a British novelist born on June 5, 1884, in London, and died on August 27, 1969. Known for her distinctive dramatic dialogue and complex portrayals of family relationships, she is considered an important figure in 20th-century British literature. more

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