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By Irving Stone
No artist has been extra ruthlessly pushed by means of his inventive urge, nor extra remoted by means of it from such a lot traditional resources of human happiness, than Vincent Van Gogh. A painter of genius, his lifestyles was once an incessant fight opposed to poverty, discouragement, insanity and depression. Lust for all times skilfully captures the fascinating surroundings of the Paris of the Post-Impressionists and reconstructs with nice perception the improvement of Van Gogh's paintings. The painter is delivered to lifestyles not just as an artist yet as a character and this account of his violent, shiny and tormented existence is a unique of infrequent compassion and power.
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Every room in the house had its lamp burning. A number of carriages stood out in the sheets of rain. Vincent saw people dancing in the parlour. An old cabby was sitting on his box under a huge umbrella, huddled away from the rain. " he asked. " Vincent leaned against the carriage, rivulets from his red hair streaming down his face. After a time the front door opened. Ursula and a tall, slim man were framed in the doorway. The crowd from the parlour surged out on the porch, laughing, shouting, throwing rice.
The old mill at Ryswyk. II. Etten 108 1. " 2. Fou; 3. The student; 4. Mijnheer Tersteeg; 5. Anton Mauve; 6. Kay comes to Etten; 7. " 8. There are some cities in which a man is forever ill-fated. III. The Hague 152 1. The first studio; 2. Christine; 3. Work in progress; 4. A man needs a woman; 5. "; 6. Goodness grows in curious places; 7. Savoir souffrir sans se plaindre; 8. The merciless sword; 9. Love; 10. The Holy Family; 11. Theo comes to the Hague; 12. Fathers are funny; 13. —And so is marriage.
Yes," he replied. "Will you, that is, would you... " "What a droll person he is! " She had a habit of speaking about people as though they were not in the room. Vincent gulped. His manner, like his body, was heavy and he did not seem able to find the right words for Ursula. They went into the yard. It was a cool April morning, but the apple trees had already blossomed. A little garden separated the Loyer house from the kindergarten. Just a few days before, Vincent had sown poppies and sweet peas.