The Miraculous Revenge
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Zeno Legge arrives in Dublin expecting sympathy from his uncle, the Cardinal Archbishop, but his restless moods soon test the household. A late visit follows an impromptu piano performance that has disturbed his fellow hotel guests. Bernard Shaw tells this short story through Zeno himself, whose sweeping claims about art, feeling and spiritual insight sit awkwardly beside the reactions of everyone around him.
At Four Mile Water, Zeno turns his attention to Kate Hickey, who answers his elaborate compliments with sharp remarks. His irritation at Langan, another visitor she welcomes, gives their exchanges a comic edge. The story brings religious authority, romantic disappointment and personal vanity into the same small social world.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Shaw
- Reading time
- About 35 minutes
- Pages
- 22
- Language
- English
- Genre
- British Classics
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online