The Legend of Pygmalion Part 3
III. The Initiation
Pygmalion became her master and her guide. This manner of teaching filled him with a confused intoxication, like to that of one...
The Legend of Pygmalion Part 2
II. The Miracle
Evening descended upon these virginal forms. But the white mass resisted the shadows, and when the walls were draped in mourning, these...
The Legend of Pygmalion Part 1
Peru
Ventura Garcia-Calderon (1890—1956)
Ventura Garcia-Calderon, born at Lima of an old Peruvian family, was one of the most distinguished critics and literary historians of South...
The Eclipse part 1
Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940)
Selma Lagerlof came of a family of landowners, from that part of rural Sweden which she described in many of her most...
Galgano part 4
No longer venturing to refuse, he sent a grateful answer back that he would very willingly attend. And having heard tidings of Messer Stricca`s...
Galgano part 3
The moment the latter had turned his back, our poor lover began to upbraid himself bitterly for not availing himself of the invitation, exclaiming,...
Galgano part 2
A prey to the excessive cruelty and indifference of one dearer to him than his own life, who neither noticed nor listened to him,...
Galgano part 1
Ser Giovanni (Flourished about 1380)
This writer was called simply Ser Giovanni II Fiorentino, the Florentine. Very little is known about him, except that he...
Our Lady`s Juggler part 4
At times he represented Her as a graceful child, and Her image seemed to say, “Lord, Thou art My Lord!”
There were also in the...
Our Lady`s Juggler part 3
The monk was touched by the simplicity of the juggler, and as he was not lacking in discernment, he recognized in Barnabas one of...
