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"La Morte amoureuse" (in English: "The Dead Woman in Love") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836. It tells the story of a priest named Romuald who falls in love with Clarimonde, a beautiful woman who turns out to be a vampire. In English translations the story has been titled "Clarimonde ...
Greek mythology mentions Helen of Troy (left) as the most beautiful woman. The classical Greek noun that best translates to the English-language words "beauty" or "beautiful" was κάλλος, kallos, and the adjective was καλός, kalos. This is also translated as "good" or "of fine quality" and thus has a broader meaning than mere physical ...
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In practice the term "bijin" means "beautiful woman" because the first kanji character, bi (), has a feminine connotation. The character expressed the concept of beauty by first using the element for "sheep", which must have been viewed as beautiful, and was combined with the element for "big", ultimately forming a new kanji. [2]
Lydia Millet has written more than a dozen novels and short-story collections, including We Loved It All (2024) and A Children’s Bible, which was a finalist for the National Book Award in ...
Barbara Jean Acklin (February 28, 1943 – November 27, 1998) [1] [2] [3] was an American soul singer and songwriter, who was most successful in the 1960s and 1970s.Her biggest hit as a singer was "Love Makes a Woman" (1968).
Lois Goodman loves mermaids so much, she believes she was one in another lifetime. The Austin resident has taken her love for mermaids so far, she even designed her home after the mystical creatures.
The calendar includes 25 little pockets—one for each day in December—and the packaging is just as beautiful as the contents. Just be sure to order this one early to make sure it arrives before ...