Vera; Or, The Nihilists

Oscar Wilde

7 chapters · about 83 min

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The opening

PROLOGUE.

Scene.—A Russian Inn.

Large door opening on snowy landscape at back of stage.

Peter Sabouroff and Michael.

Peter (warming his hands at a stove). Has Vera not come back yet, Michael?

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The words
The author's text, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The source library's header, footer and license, in 4 places
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 7 places
  • The printed table of contents (the app makes its own)
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 2 places
  • The printed closing line ("End of ..."), which the app does not show (4 blocks)

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