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Bicycle

This mode of transportation, relatively new at the time the novel is set, is often scandalous in its use, even as it offers relative independence for its users.

Cab

This mode of transportation, fairly traditional at the time the novel is set, is the primary privileged means of short-distance transportation available.

Cambridge

The accustomed home of a major character in the text, this city is noted as the location of a major university. It is presented as a sharp contrast with the major setting of the novel.

Frith Street

The residence of several characters in the novel, this street was noted for its artistic associations. The residents in the novel are an ironic departure from those associations.

London

Major setting of the novel, this city is a major social and financial hub. Given its size and cosmopolitan nature, it serves as a useful microcosm for the nation...

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