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 ...
Beautiful illustration, Ivana. I love the one with the red-carpet dress. Beautiful.
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That first lady has amazing hair!!!!!!!!!! Wow, how pretty is that!??!?!?x
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I don't know if you are a fashion designer, but I can definitely see your interest in it.
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DeleteYou do such a great job with these illustrations! Each one has it's own distinct charm :)
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DeleteYou can turn it to digital arts . you really have some skills . Why not you buy a draw tablet and installed a Photoshops on your laptops , you can make even more high quality of arts . Btw Nice jobs :)
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thank you, but I have no interest in digital arts.
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DeleteSo much gorgeous art, so beautiful! I think the purple and yellow is my favorite of this bunch. Wow!
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Nice illustrations, but this with the red Dress is amazing.
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DeleteBravissima Ivana, è meraviglioso anche quell'abito lungo rosso!!!!
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Hello from Spain: I like your illustrations. Your designs are very glamorous. Great job. Keep in touch
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DeleteIvana, I really like the pieces with evening dress.. Very charming & I think you'll look good in them too. xoxo
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DeleteAmazing art!! I can't even draw stick people!!
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ReplyDeleteEach of them look amazing and perfect dear! How I wish I have a painting for me too hheheheheh I love them all so much! You are very creative!! <3
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DeleteBaš ih volim vidjeti na IG, divne su. <3 A ova crvena/burgundy haljina, oči su mi upravo ispale!!! *-*
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DeleteSve lepše od lepšeg! Zaista, nemam prave reči kada vidim tvoje ilustracije, sve te forme, ideje, boje... Predivno! <3
ReplyDeleteAmazing post! thanks for sharing! Have a fabulous weekend!
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DeleteLove the collection of amazing looks! thx for sharing dear! xx
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DeleteMoram ti reci da sam apsolutno fascinirana prvom ilustracijom... kao da mogu dotaknuti strukturu kose... napravila si izvanredan posao! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely drawings, love the last one especially for the outfit, plus I love the curly hair! :)
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