“Misfortunes, in fine, cannot be avoided; but they may be sweetened, if not overcome, and our lives made happy by philosophy.”

— James Payn

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About James Payn

Novelist • English

James Payn was a prominent English novelist and journalist of the Victorian era, known for his prolific output of fiction and essays. Born in Cheltenham, he was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, before...

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