The patient was an ideological novelist of unrivaled genius, who produced some of the greatest works of Western literature. In a series of masterpieces, he perfected the art of integrating a personal perspective with the major sociopolitical and cultural issues of his day. Tragically, he bled to death on January 28, 1881, at the age of 59 years.

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