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The Encounter
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The two candles, placed at either end of the table, and hardly flickering in the nocturnal air, revealed a childish profile, with rounded forehead, small, flattened nose, small, short chin; in full face, the long brows and dilated nostrils and wide curled lips, that seemed at once to pout with a sort of weariness and to smile with a sort of disdain, tinged the more trivial aspects with Egyptian analogies of haughty, pensive force. The eyes were large, radiant and cold.
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The two candles, placed at either end of the table, and hardly flickering in the nocturnal air, revealed a childish profile, with rounded forehead, small, flattened nose, small, short chin; in full face, the long brows and dilated nostrils and wide curled lips, that seemed at once to pout with a sort of weariness and to smile with a sort of disdain, tinged the more trivial aspects with Egyptian analogies of haughty, pensive force. The eyes were large, radiant and cold.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
399 pages, Hardcover
First published September 27, 2015
About the author
Anne Douglas Sedgwick
52 books3 followersAnne Douglas Sedgwick (28 March 1873 – 19 July 1935) was an American-born British writer. The daughter of a businessman, she was born in Englewood, New Jersey but at age nine her family moved to London. Although she made return visits to the United States, she lived in England for the remainder of her life.
In 1908, she married the British essayist and journalist, Basil de Sélincourt. During World War I she and her husband were volunteer workers in hospitals and orphanages in France.
Her novels explored the contrast in values between Americans and Europeans. Her best-selling novel Tante was made into a 1919 film, The Impossible Woman and The Little French Girl into a 1925 film of the same name. In 1931, she was elected to the United States National Institute of Arts and Letters. Four of her books were on the list of bestselling novels in the United States for 1912, 1924, 1927, and 1929 as determined by the New York Times.
Anne Douglas Sedgwick died in Hampstead, England in 1935.[1] The following year her husband published Anne Douglas Sedgwick: A Portrait in Letters.[2]
In 1908, she married the British essayist and journalist, Basil de Sélincourt. During World War I she and her husband were volunteer workers in hospitals and orphanages in France.
Her novels explored the contrast in values between Americans and Europeans. Her best-selling novel Tante was made into a 1919 film, The Impossible Woman and The Little French Girl into a 1925 film of the same name. In 1931, she was elected to the United States National Institute of Arts and Letters. Four of her books were on the list of bestselling novels in the United States for 1912, 1924, 1927, and 1929 as determined by the New York Times.
Anne Douglas Sedgwick died in Hampstead, England in 1935.[1] The following year her husband published Anne Douglas Sedgwick: A Portrait in Letters.[2]
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