From: "Andy Robertson" 
Subject: Re: (urth) Thais
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 23:05:53 +0100

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From: "Dan'l Danehy-Oakes" 
> ... particularly since Anatole France was, if I am not mistaken,
> a member of the extended "set" to which one of Wolfe's acknowledged
> ... heroes? Models? ... whatever ... , G.K. Chesterton also belonged
> ...

I am almost certain this is not the case.   I am very familiar with
Chesterton's work and life, and while you are of course right that he is a
model for Wolfe: but he was not AFAIK aquainted with Anatole France

    hartshorn


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