Parsifal: A NovelIn this glittering, kaleidoscopic new novel Peter Vansittart recreated and projects in his own inimitable style the familiar story from Wagner’s opera in historical perspective. |
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... Kundry . A word from him must seem for her a smattering of silver on smooth , dark water , the sudden bloom of flowers in a pot , and , trying to overcome impatience , I pitied her . She would never have suspected the limits of his ...
... Kundry . A word from him must seem for her a smattering of silver on smooth , dark water , the sudden bloom of flowers in a pot , and , trying to overcome impatience , I pitied her . She would never have suspected the limits of his ...
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... Kundry , now needing protection and love . In fresh sunlight he looked resolute , armed in his own way for new adventure . Neither of us spoke , words crumbling within us . With manly effort he kissed me , then , under my embrace ...
... Kundry , now needing protection and love . In fresh sunlight he looked resolute , armed in his own way for new adventure . Neither of us spoke , words crumbling within us . With manly effort he kissed me , then , under my embrace ...
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... Kundry to have faith in the Redeemer and then baptized her . I never heard him commend any orthodox belief , though he might have recognized Wagner's insight when , kissing Kundry , his hero cries what Klingsor had long known , " The ...
... Kundry to have faith in the Redeemer and then baptized her . I never heard him commend any orthodox belief , though he might have recognized Wagner's insight when , kissing Kundry , his hero cries what Klingsor had long known , " The ...
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