... placed her desires outside of what society deemed normal for young French women, and caused society to look down on the fact that she was in love with a German. This exile from societal acceptance consequently led to emotional instability characterized by temporary insanity and imprisonment in her own home. This was combined with emotional trauma and confusion concerning the distinction between ... with the loss of her husband to the work force overseas, the loss of her children as they become adults, the rental of her house to another family, and the exile from her youth as she lies on...

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... : Safie, a young and beautiful Arabian woman, Felix and Agatha, middle-aged children to the fourth household member- an aged and blind man known only as DeLacey. All inhabitants are in exile from their native countries yet, despite obvious differences in age, gender, race and religion, live in perfect equilibrium. In the absence of a social hierarchy, universal happiness and tranquility transcends the ... ...

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