She was tall and well-made, on an ample scale; her skin looked as if it had the flavour of fresh cream which it resembled, her childlike mouth that of strawberries. Under a mass of raven hair, curling in gentle waves, her green eyes gleamed motionless as those of statues, and like them a little cruel. She was moving slowly, making her wide white skirt rotate around her, and emanating from her whole person the invincible calm of a woman sure of her own beauty.
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About Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, The Leopard.
Themes
- Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime