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“There is no real reality to a really imagined life any more.”

Quote by Gertrude Stein

Book:The Geographical History of America: Or the Relation of Human Nature to the Human Mind

Work

The Geographical History of America: Or the Relation of Human Nature to the Human Mind

This comprehensive work delves into the geographical factors that have shaped the history and character of the American continent, examining how human nature and the human mind have been influenced by the land and environment. more

Author

Gertrude Stein, an American writer born on February 3, 1874, and died on July 27, 1946. She is renowned for her unique writing style and her influence on modernist literature. more

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