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• Three-volume novel — The three volume novel (sometimes three decker or triple decker) was a major stage in the development of the modern Western novel as a form, being a standard form of publishing for British fiction during the nineteenth century.It does not… …   Wikipedia

• three-decker — [thrē′dek′ər] n. 1. a) Historical a warship with three decks of cannon b) a ship with three decks 2. any structure with three levels 3. Informal a sandwich made with three slices of bread 4. Informal a novel published in three volumes; now, esp …   English World dictionary

• three-decker — /θri ˈdɛkə/ (say three dekuh) noun 1. any vessel, etc., having three decks, tiers, etc. 2. one of a class of sailing warships which carried guns on three decks. 3. a novel published in three volumes (especially in the 19th century). 4. anything… …  

• three — n. & adj. n. 1 a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this (3, iii, III). 2 a size etc. denoted by three. 3 the time of three o clock. 4 a set of three. 5 a card with three pips. adj. that amount to three. Phrases and idioms …   Useful english dictionary

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• Rhoda Broughton — (November 20, 1840 ndash; June 5, 1920) was a novelist.Rhoda Broughton was born in Denbigh in north Wales. The daughter of a youngest son of an educated and well to do family, she developed a taste for literature, especially poetry, as a young… …   Wikipedia

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