The Nympho and Other ManiacsSimon and Schuster, 1971 - 475 頁 "I have always wanted to bring together, in one book, a gallery of women, of varied ages, backgrounds, talents, whose lives and personalities have intrigued me--and who were well-known or infamous in past times or in times since, because they behaved scandalously and became controversial figures. All of the ladies in this book, young and old, possess a common bond: Each and every one was involved in a scandal, or in many scandals, and each and every one gained fame or reaped infamy for conduct that affronted her family, friends, peers, and the public in general."--Page 12. |
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... offered her ten thousand drachmas for a single night , she sent him away . Yet , when the impoverished philosopher and searcher for an honest man , Diogenes - who is said to have dwelt in a barrel - indicated interest , she gave herself ...
... offered her ten thousand drachmas for a single night , she sent him away . Yet , when the impoverished philosopher and searcher for an honest man , Diogenes - who is said to have dwelt in a barrel - indicated interest , she gave herself ...
第 171 頁
... offered to return another day . Relenting , Jane de- cided that would not be necessary . She suggested that Sir Edwin go to the far end of the room while she transacted her business with Heald . Sir Edwin quickly obliged , and occupied ...
... offered to return another day . Relenting , Jane de- cided that would not be necessary . She suggested that Sir Edwin go to the far end of the room while she transacted her business with Heald . Sir Edwin quickly obliged , and occupied ...
第 352 頁
... offered to the public , which , if wise enough to appreciate it , would be thankful for what was good in it and merciful to its faults . It was founded on a prodigious error , but was built up from that foundation with a good many ...
... offered to the public , which , if wise enough to appreciate it , would be thankful for what was good in it and merciful to its faults . It was founded on a prodigious error , but was built up from that foundation with a good many ...
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