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“Esta es una época de servicios y les voy a mostrar el más perfecto que existe. Tenemos intereses en diferentes lugares y, en consecuencia, se inventaron los trenes. Los trenes nos separan, como es natural, de nuestros amigos, y se crearon los telégrafos a fin de comunicarnos rápido y a gran distancia. Hasta los hoteles disponen ahora de ascensores para ahorrarnos subir algunos cientos de escalones. Todos sabemos que la vida es el teatro en que hacemos de bufón mientras nos entretenga el papel. Faltaba un servicio más a la comodidad moderna: una manera fácil y decente de salir de escena, una escalera trasera a la libertad o, como dije antes, una puerta secreta de la muerte. Esto, compañeros míos de rebelión, es lo que ofrece el Club de los Suicidas.”

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Book:New Arabian Nights
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New Arabian Nights

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Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th-century Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His works are characterized by adventure and romance, with his most famous novels being 'Treasure Island' and 'The Adventure of the Treasure Island'. Stevenson's works have been beloved by readers and have had a profound impact on literature. more

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