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- # Introduction
## Overview
This entity is an introduction section, labeled "Introduction," from a larger work. It is part of "BOOK XXII." and was extracted from the file "pierre.txt". The introduction spans lines 13042 to 13047 of the source file.
## Context
This introduction is contained within "BOOK XXII." which is itself part of a larger novel. The entire collection of works is organized under the title "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)". This introduction precedes section "I."
## Contents
The introduction is titled "Introduction" and contains the text: "BOOK XXII.\r\n\r\nTHE FLOWER-CURTAIN LIFTED FROM BEFORE A TROPICAL AUTHOR, WITH SOME\r\nREMARKS ON THE TRANSCENDENTAL FLESH-BRUSH PHILOSOPHY.\r\n\r\n\r". This text appears to be the beginning of Book XXII, setting a thematic tone with its title and subtitle.
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- BOOK XXII.
THE FLOWER-CURTAIN LIFTED FROM BEFORE A TROPICAL AUTHOR, WITH SOME
REMARKS ON THE TRANSCENDENTAL FLESH-BRUSH PHILOSOPHY.
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