Moths in the Arc Light

Sinclair Lewis

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“Moths In The Arc Light” is a book by Sinclair Lewis an American writer. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
“Moths In The Arc Light” is a short story by Sinclair Lewis.
“Bates lay staring at the green-shaded light on his desk and disgustedly he realized that he must have been sleeping there for hours on the leather couch in his office. His eyes were peppery, his mouth dry. He rose, staggering with the burden of drowsiness, and glanced at his watch. It was three in the morning.
“Idiot!” he said.”
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Disponibile da: 22/03/2022.

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