“His loyal and eager nature, brought for the first time to the test of love, gave itself utterly, and demanded a gift as utter without the reservation of one particle of the heart. He admitted no sharing in friendship. Being ready to sacrifice all for his friend, he thought it right and even necessary that his friend should wholly sacrifice himself and everything for him. But he was beginning to feel that the world was not built on the model of his own inflexible character, and that he was asking things which others could not give.”
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ژان کریستف: دوره ۴ جلدی
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Romain Rolland
Romain Rolland, a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, and music critic, was born on January 29, 1866, and died on December 30, 1944. Known for his profound insights into human nature and rich emotional expression, his works include 'Jean-Christophe'. more
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