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Looking back at a repetition of empty days, one sees that monuments have sprung up. Habit is not mere subjugation, it is a tender tie: when one remembers habit it seems to have been happiness.


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Author Bio


  • NameElizabeth Bowen
  • DescriptionIrish writer
  • BornJune 7, 1899
  • DiedFebruary 22, 1973
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksThe Last September; The House In Paris; The Death Of The Heart; The Heat Of The Day; Eva Trout
  • AwardsRome Prize; Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; James Tait Black Memorial Prize