The Transposed Heads: A Legend of IndiaAn ancient Indian fable of the time when men and gods talked together. |
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Now, this bathing-place the friends had hit on was not one of the larger ones, full
of offerings, renowned for its miracles, and thronged by noble and simple, though
of course at different hours. No, it was a quiet, retired little spot, not at a meeting ...
Now, this bathing-place the friends had hit on was not one of the larger ones, full
of offerings, renowned for its miracles, and thronged by noble and simple, though
of course at different hours. No, it was a quiet, retired little spot, not at a meeting ...
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“33 5 §§H RE WE WARN THE LIStener, perhaps misled by the so far pleasing
course of the tale, not to fall prey to a misconception of its real character. For a
little space there was silence, it turned its face away; when it turns back it is no
more ...
“33 5 §§H RE WE WARN THE LIStener, perhaps misled by the so far pleasing
course of the tale, not to fall prey to a misconception of its real character. For a
little space there was silence, it turned its face away; when it turns back it is no
more ...
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Sita's lord and husband, of course, did not go about in Nanda's loincloth, arm-
bands, and stone-pearl necklace. Conformably to his headpiece, he wore as
before the draped trousers and cotton smock which had always been a 56.
Sita's lord and husband, of course, did not go about in Nanda's loincloth, arm-
bands, and stone-pearl necklace. Conformably to his headpiece, he wore as
before the draped trousers and cotton smock which had always been a 56.
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Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | The Transposed Heads: A Legend of India |
| Autor | Thomas Mann |
| Übersetzt von | Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter |
| Mitwirkende Personen | Arthur George Rock |
| Verlag | A. A. Knopf, 1941 |
| Original von | University of Michigan |
| Digitalisiert | 22. Jan. 2007 |
| Länge | 194 Seiten |
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