For the first time he looked into his heart and wrote, and … - Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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For the first time he looked into his heart and wrote, and thus for the first time he touched the hearts of others; the cold style took fire, and beneath the clumsy periods welled tears.

Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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About Evelyn Beatrice Hall

Evelyn Beatrice Hall (28 September 1868 – 13 April 1956) was an English writer, who wrote under the name Stephen G. Tallentyre.

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Pen Names: Stephen G. Tallentyre

Alternative Names: S. G. Tallentyre • Evelyn Hall

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