The Transposed Heads: A Legend of IndiaAn ancient Indian fable of the time when men and gods talked together. |
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... yea, even when they ought to have been Nay, nay. He did say no, too, but
precisely . when he should have said yes, namely at the hour for rest and
refreshment, when he declared he would not and could not eat. In answer to
question, 51.
... yea, even when they ought to have been Nay, nay. He did say no, too, but
precisely . when he should have said yes, namely at the hour for rest and
refreshment, when he declared he would not and could not eat. In answer to
question, 51.
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I saw him and I noticed him, as wedlock had now taught me to see and notice
men; and the question slipped into my head and into my dreams: what would
Nanda make of the act of love and what would the godlike embrace be like with ...
I saw him and I noticed him, as wedlock had now taught me to see and notice
men; and the question slipped into my head and into my dreams: what would
Nanda make of the act of love and what would the godlike embrace be like with ...
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... seeing where its rights lie; and therefore I am astonished and dismayed at
certain of Shridaman's words and the way they took Sita's future for granted. I see
nothing here that can be 123 taken for granted. There is only a very great
question,
... seeing where its rights lie; and therefore I am astonished and dismayed at
certain of Shridaman's words and the way they took Sita's future for granted. I see
nothing here that can be 123 taken for granted. There is only a very great
question,
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Nutzerbericht - polutropos - LibraryThingFew pages, leaving the reader with much to think about. What is attraction? What is beauty? What is the role of love and lust in a relationship? What is, ultimately, morality? Written with a light, humorous touch, the book is unforgettable. Vollständige Rezension lesen
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Nutzerbericht - fieldnotes - LibraryThingThis folkloric, Hindu-light treatment of desire, loyalty and identity lacks the craft, gravity and heft of other Thomas Mann novels. His few prose outbursts in description of beauty or deity seem ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
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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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