Books like Elmer Gantry

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“ELMER GANTRY was drunk. He was eloquently drunk, lovingly and pugnaciously drunk.”
Chapter I
“He never said anything important, and he always said it sonorously. He could make “Good morning” seem profound as Kant, welcoming as a brass band, and uplifting as a cathedral organ.”
Chapter I
“He was supposed to be the most popular man in college; every one believed that every one else adored him; and none of them wanted to be with him.”
Chapter III

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