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“Her vice takes hold of her again, but she still refrains until some moment when, gnawed by some hideous caprice, she comes aground like a mournful wreck ruined by lust, in the midst of her own banal, perfidious pollution.”

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Jean Lorrain
Jean Lorrain

Jean Lorrain, a French poet, is renowned for his unique style and profound emotional expression. His works often delve into themes of love, death, and art, and he is considered one of the representatives of Symbolist literature. more

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