Hello, dear readers! In this post, I'll review The Painted Veil , a novel by British writer William Somerset Maugham. Published in 1925, this novel was initially considered controversial because of its frank portrayal of martial infidelity. However, I think the implication of diplomatic corruption and the critique of British class system had something to do with it as well. Perhaps it hit a bit too close too home for the 1920th society, and for some especially so. The author faced a lawsuit and had to change the surnames of its protagonist, something that he talks about in the Preface . Moreover, Maugham had to replace Hong Kong with an imaginary name Tching-Yen, thought, this imaginary name was not used in later editions. We don't know whether Maugham was inspired by any particular couple when writing this story, but we do know that he draw from his work experience as a doctor and his dabbling in science. This novel, whose title is a direct reference to Shelley's famous ...
Baš mi se ful sviđa majica na srčeka, stvarno ti je odlično ispala i stalno je nosi :))
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ReplyDeleteWow, those pants will look fantastic with that pattern. You are right, all the work you put in it is absolutely worth it. It was nice to see different you wearing those different outfits through the week. Every outfit creates its own image of you, shows us a little bit different you.
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Love the firstn look, amazing :3
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Your DIY t-shirt with the heart patches looks even cuter when you're wearing it! Always fun to see what're wearing especially when you add your own personal touches :)
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You look great on the outfits you are wearing dear and what you did on your trousers is sooo cool! I would love to do the same in one of my skirts hahha I just hope it would look as pretty as your trousers hehhe :)))
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Great recap, Ivana and some really cool pics of you, #4 is just to too cute.
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Kakav divan pogled tamo na 6.slici.. gledam ju već 5 minuta i ne trepćem :) Majica sa srcima ti je super ideja i super izgleda, mislim da ću i ja pokušati nešto slično!
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DeleteI like DIY clothes and your are absolutely gorgeous! You made really great job, these painted pants are beautiful! I also like your top with hearts and vest! You look lovely in all of these projects!
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Beautiful outfits Ivana. You are a pretty girl and your style is always elegant <3
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