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Tag: Clarence Day Jr.

Life with Father, Clarence Day, Jr. (1935)

On August 4, 2022December 13, 2025 By LaurieIn American LiteratureLeave a comment

This is an intimate study of the dynamics of a New York City family in the late 19th century. Clarence Day, Jr., the eldest of three boys, writes descriptively and honestly about his parents, especially the control of his father-his word is law and that is it. However, his mother Vinnie is not a meek …

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