The Gates of Aulis
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The Gates of Aulis is the first novel
by the American
writer Gladys Schmitt
(1909–1972) set a fictional version of 1940s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The novel tells the story of Carl Hasselmann and his sister Ellie, provincial, supersensitive Americans who wrestle with existential questions.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer Gladys Schmitt
Gladys Schmitt
Gladys Schmitt was an American writer, editor, and professor....
(1909–1972) set a fictional version of 1940s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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The novel tells the story of Carl Hasselmann and his sister Ellie, provincial, supersensitive Americans who wrestle with existential questions.