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Word: vinteuil (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1929-1929
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...certain Lea perform. Remembering the Sapphic reputation this actress has, Marcel recalls his Albertine from the matinee. That night, Albertine having been anxious to attend a party at the Verdurins', Marcel goes instead, seeking the cause of the attraction, which develops to be one Mile. Vinteuil, a guest expected there. Follows a detailed description of the evening and those who attend. When he returns, Marcel's captive reveals to him her Sapphic desires by a half-spoken street-word, and flees the male whose love torments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Telescope | 7/29/1929 | See Source »

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