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To His Own Destruction single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1890... 1890 To His Own Destruction
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Domestic tragedy in Paris. A professor married for 15 years attempts to poison his stolid wife that he might marry the young widow he loves. A spider causes him wife to change soup bowls with her husband at the last moment and so save herself. Relentless monotony of tone creates strong atmosphere. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 25 no. 297 February 1890 Z1032030 1890 periodical issue 1890 pg. 302-305
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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