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Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. Webs: Genealogies, Roads, Streets (Balzac) 13 2. Intersections: Relays, Stagecoaches, Walks (Balzac bis) 40 3. Performances: Horses, Optical Telegraphs (Stendhal) 76 4. Velocities: Precision, Overload (Dumas) 103 Conclusion: Speed Kills (Zola) 131 Notes 143 Works Cited 151 Index 155 00.FM.i-x_Bell 9/11/03, 1:28 PM 5 00.FM.i-x_Bell 9/11/03, 1:28 PM 6 ...

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