"Quail Seed" is a short story by Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name Saki. The narrative unfolds in the Edwardian era and centers around the themes of nature, societal norms, and the in... | Rate it: | |
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»Which novel is set in the fictional town of Macondo?
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
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The Grapes of Wrath
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Beloved
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The Sound and the Fury