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¶In Dombey and Son the Hon. Mrs. Skewton, mother of the second Mrs. Dombey, suffers from what is now known to be cerebral arteriosclerosis. Dickens accurately follows the relentless progress of the disease. First she suffered from tremor, and "the palsy played among the artificial roses [on her hat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Dickensian Diagnoses | 1/9/1956 | See Source »

"Me Mad!" Less than three weeks later. Gauguin arrived for the nine weeks' stay with Van Gogh that moved inevitably towards disaster as Gauguin finished his Van Gogh Painting Sunflowers. Gauguin, who urged that painting be done from memory, dispensed with Van Gogh as model. Van Gogh, anxiously watching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: MUTUAL PORTRAITS | 1/2/1956 | See Source »

At grandfather's directions, the wind-flushed children arranged themselves with poised proficiency. Into the cart went David, 7, his assurance unmarred by a missing front tooth. From Ike came a sudden stage direction: "Hey, stop chewing gum. You're getting your picture taken." David slowed his jaws...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Tony's Thanksgiving | 12/5/1955 | See Source »

Simone Signoret has had enough. She flees, and Vera fatalistically awaits her end, aided only by stubble-bearded Charles Vanel, an ambiguous private detective with the disconcerting habit of turning up in her bedroom at midnight to report his progress. The terrors mount to the satisfying crescendo of a Gothic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Dec. 5, 1955 | 12/5/1955 | See Source »

Last week Maricopa County police put together bits of evidence indicating that Willie had recently been acting scared. He would not go out nights. He checked and rechecked the locks on his house. He even put the house up for sale. There was only the certainty that Willie left his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Death of a Neighbor | 11/14/1955 | See Source »

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