Anna Katharine Green Quotes
It would never do for me to lose my wits in the presence of a man who had none too many of his own.
Topics
Arrogance
Intelligence
Perception
Ridicule
Cleverness
Composure
Condescension
Mental Stability
Rationality
Sanity
Sarcasm
Wit
Insult
Intelligence (Spying, Espionage)
Cognitive Function
Emotional Control
Emotional Resilience
Mental Acuity
Mental Fortitude
Mental Sharpness
Psychological Stability
Citations
Green, Anna Katharine. That Affair Next Door. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1897.
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Anna Katharine Green was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories. Green has been called "the mother of the detective novel".