The Transposed Heads: A Legend of IndiaAn ancient Indian fable of the time when men and gods talked together. |
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A Legend of India Thomas Mann. man chid him with feeling, “of such a tender
and sacred being. True, you have ventured into the field of metaphysics, but I
must tell you. you. express yourself very rustically there; and the use you make of
what ...
A Legend of India Thomas Mann. man chid him with feeling, “of such a tender
and sacred being. True, you have ventured into the field of metaphysics, but I
must tell you. you. express yourself very rustically there; and the use you make of
what ...
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Speak then, but tell the truth! You realize that I know - everything anyhow.” “They
killed each other, holy goddess, and left me forlorn. They quarrelled on my
account and with one and the same sword hewed off their — ” “Nonsense! Really
only ...
Speak then, but tell the truth! You realize that I know - everything anyhow.” “They
killed each other, holy goddess, and left me forlorn. They quarrelled on my
account and with one and the same sword hewed off their — ” “Nonsense! Really
only ...
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As you decree, so will we be bound and . . . act according, for we ourselves
cannot decide. To whom now belongs this all-round fine-limbed woman, and who
is truly her husband?” “Yes, tell us, tell us, O vanquisher of desire!” cried 145.
As you decree, so will we be bound and . . . act according, for we ourselves
cannot decide. To whom now belongs this all-round fine-limbed woman, and who
is truly her husband?” “Yes, tell us, tell us, O vanquisher of desire!” cried 145.
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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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| Titel | The Transposed Heads: A Legend of India |
| Autor/in | 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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