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“I am weary with whiteness. To rule, to be civilized and chaste; you do not know what weariness it is. My woman yearns toward me in hunger, I am spent. All the world waves in darkling circles about my white uprightness, I am spent.”

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Waldo Frank, born on August 25, 1889 in Germany, was a renowned novelist. His works are known for their profound psychological descriptions and critical insights into social realities, which have had a significant impact on 20th-century literature. more

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