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Episode: The Pace That Kills by Edgar Saltus Chapters I to III Read By Nancy
Description: Edgar Saltus was an American writer known for his highly polished, somewhat lurid, and decadent prose. He was born on October 8, 1855, in New York City to a prominent family. Saltus attended Yale University, and later studied law at Columbia University, though he never practiced. His interest was primarily in writing, and his early works reflect his fascination with the Decadent Movement, a late 19th-century artistic and literary movement that was centered in Western Europe.Saltus wrote both fiction and non-fiction. His works ranged from philosophical discourses to romantic novels. Some of his well-known books include "The Philosophy of Disenchantment," "...