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Clarisse is "the painted lady" of the novel, a women so filled with self-doubt that when she coats herself in make-up she appears "grotesquely thick and gleaming," hiding herself behind a veneer of cosmetics. Yet Clarisse emerges as the heroine of the novel as something, perhaps a mutual pity, draws her and Julien together. It begins at the dinner table when "as he leaned to give her a light, and her shimmering fawncolored hair momentarily entered his field of vision, bringing with it a whiff of perfume, Julien discovered with surprise that he desire...
...refreshing to read your appreciation of contemporary design in the new Senate office building. But a ⅞-in. to 2-in. stone veneer that is properly designed and installed is not necessarily inferior construction. It is a prudent and economical use of one of our natural resources...
...private. There are few Government departments or corporations, for example, that average one boss for every 27 employees, which is the ratio in the Hart Building. The structure, furthermore, shows laudable attention to detail and quality of materials and craftsmanship. Among its features are a 3-in. marble veneer (in contrast to the ⅞ in. to 2 in. common in cheaper structures), solid brass hardware and double-glazed windows to save energy...
Moreover, not everyone will empathize with or even recognize the feelings of vulnerability to and hatred for men which many of the women in the book express. To one not altogether convinced, Prager's bitterness overwhelms her rather thin veneer of satire and wit, leaving a sour and depressing taste in the mouth...
There was an air of mystery about him, a hint of longings and disappointments beneath the veneer of privilege. It may have been the company he kept, a circle that embraced society matrons and jazz musicians but few people he could call friends. It may have been the parties, those lavish buffets for 600 or so at his 30-room Park Avenue penthouse or his vast Long Island estate, functions at which he never seemed quite at ease. During the 1920s and '30s, when his magazines-Vogue, Vanity Fair, House & Garden-were setting standards of taste and fashion...