the story behind the phrase books do furnish a room. ( or rooms are unfurnished without books, or rooms may be furnished with nothing but books, with out books rooms would be in some way naked even if they were fully furnished with furniture. )
a three paragraph review of anthony powells writers notebook, it also explains some of the story behind the phrase " books do furnish a room."
when I found the quote on books as decoration led to powell, that led to reviews, blogs, and other sites devoted to powell and his twelve piece novel. other than his writers notebook I've not read any of his other work.
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