The Transposed Heads: A Legend of IndiaAn ancient Indian fable of the time when men and gods talked together. |
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Otherwise all I can do — and it is certainly high time — is to go after them and see
what in the world they are up to . No wonder I feel somewhat alarmed , being with
child as I am , at their strange behaviour , for fear of what is behind it . But the ...
Otherwise all I can do — and it is certainly high time — is to go after them and see
what in the world they are up to . No wonder I feel somewhat alarmed , being with
child as I am , at their strange behaviour , for fear of what is behind it . But the ...
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And just as certainly would she feel pity and sympathy for the husband - head on
the friend - body , nor would she find any peace and satisfaction , the distant
husband would ever be the friend whom she loves , to him would she bring our
son ...
And just as certainly would she feel pity and sympathy for the husband - head on
the friend - body , nor would she find any peace and satisfaction , the distant
husband would ever be the friend whom she loves , to him would she bring our
son ...
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... should have betrayed you with her as Nanda in head and body both ! But even
so we cannot honourably go on like this , since we are too enlightened for
polyandry and promiscuity ; certainly Sita is , and so are you , even when you
have my ...
... should have betrayed you with her as Nanda in head and body both ! But even
so we cannot honourably go on like this , since we are too enlightened for
polyandry and promiscuity ; certainly Sita is , and so are you , even when you
have my ...
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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/in | Thomas Mann |
| Übersetzt von | Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter |
| Verlag | A. A. Knopf, 1941 |
| Länge | 194 Seiten |
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