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John William De Forest

John William De Forest was an American soldier and writer of literary realism, best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty. He also coined the term for the Great American Novel, one which would embody the country in one text.

American - Writer | May 31, 1826 - July 17, 1906

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It is not the great temptations that ruin us; it is the little ones. — © John William De Forest

It is not the great temptations that ruin us; it is the little ones.

John William De Forest

John William De Forest

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