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The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1

Guy de Maupassant

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. . .with its marine flavor, caresses the soul with a penetrating sweetness. We were going to the brink of the abyss, which overlooked[Pg 67] the vast sea, and which rolled past us at the distance of less than a hundred meters.

And we drank with open mouth and expanded chest that fresh breath which came from the ocean and which glided slowly over the skin, salted by its long contact with the waves.

Wrapped up in her square shawl, inspired by the balmy air and with teeth firmly set, the English woman gazed fixedly at the great sun ball, as it descended towards the sea. Soon its rim touched the waters, just in rear of a ship which appeared on the horizon, until, by degrees, it was swallowed up by the ocean. It was seen to plunge, diminish, and finally to disappear.

Miss Harriet contemplated with a passionate regard the last glimmer of the flaming orb of day.

She muttered: "Aoh! I loved ... I loved ..." I saw a tear start in her eye. She c. . . Read More

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Maybe could be titled Metaphor. When one starts to bug one's parents, it's time to move out.

کتاب مسخ و داستان های دیگر ، مجموعه داستان هایی از فرانس کافکا نویسنده سرشناس اهل چِک است ، داستان های این کتاب شامل
مسخ ، در سرزمین محکومان ، گزارشی به فرهنگستان ، هنرمند گرسنگی و لانه است که بدون شک مشهورترین آنها مسخ است .
آنچه از مسخ در فلسفه تناسخ هندیان می دانیم ، فسخ ، رسخ ، مسخ و نسخ

"Cuando Gregorio Samsa se despertó una mañana después de un sueño intranquilo, se encontró sobre su cama convertido en un monstruoso insecto. Estaba tumbado sobre su espalda dura, y en forma de caparazón y, al levantar un poco la cabeza veía un vientre abombado, parduzco, dividido por partes duras e

این کتاب شامل پنج داستان کوتاهه که داستان مسخ برجسته‌ترین اون‌هاست.
مسخ، در سرزمین محکومان، گزارشی به فرهنگستان، هنرمند گرسنگی، لانه.

سال‌ها قبل مسخ رو خونده بودم، با ترجمه صادق هدایت. این‌بار اما با ترجمه علی اصغر حداد از نشر ماهی خوندم.
اینکه من از ترجمه‌های صادق هدایت دل خوشی ندارم کلا یک بحث دیگه‌ا

I suspect interpreting Kafka says more about the reader than the author so here's some insight into my psyche:

Gregor's family are losers. Gregor takes over the "bread winner" position after his father's business fails and provides enough money for the family to live as well as help to pay down the l

ولین بار بود که از کافکا میخوندم. نمیدونم چرا انقدر دیر رفتم سراغش. ولی خوشحالم که بالاخره اتفاق افتاد.
آشنایی با کافکا قطعا یکی از مهمترین اتفاقات کتابخوانی من خواهد بود.

۱-مسخ: قطعا میدونید داستان راجع به پسریه که از خواب بیدار میشه و میبینه تبدیل به یه حشره شده !! خب این خودش خیلی تو مخه. حالا فک

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