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Antonio Sabato, Jr.SadeEva Marie SaintBuffy Sainte-MarieHarry SaltzmanIgnatius SanchoLawrence SandersAdam SandlerJulian SandsLaura San GiacomoCarlos SantanaLuis SanteiroMia SaraCristina…Montherlant, Henri de
(Encyclopedia) Montherlant, Henri deMontherlant, Henri deäNrēˈ də môNtĕrläNˈ [key], 1896–1972, French writer. His novels are decadent and egotistical and glorify force and masculinity. Montherlant…Épinay, Louise Florence Pétronille (de Tardieu d'Esclavelles) La Live d'
(Encyclopedia) Épinay, Louise Florence Pétronille (de Tardieu d'Esclavelles) La Live d'Épinay, Louise Florence Pétronille (de Tardieu d'Esclavelles) La Live d'lwēz flôräNsˈ pātrōnēˈyə də tärdyöˈ…More, Hannah
(Encyclopedia) More, Hannah, 1745–1833, English author and social reformer. She was educated, and later taught, at her sisters' school for girls in Bristol. At the age of 22 she became engaged to…Vianney, Saint Jean-Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Vianney, Saint Jean-BaptisteVianney, Saint Jean-BaptistezhäN-bätēstˈ vyänāˈ [key], 1786–1859, French parish priest, popularly known as the Curé d'Ars, b. Dardilly, near Lyons. He came…Bemelmans, Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Bemelmans, Ludwig, 1898–1962 American author and illustrator of children's books, b. Meran, Austria-Hungary (now in Italy), to Belgian and German parents. Trained in the hotel and…Saroyan, William
(Encyclopedia) Saroyan, WilliamSaroyan, Williamsəroiˈən [key], 1908–81, American author, b. Fresno, Calif. Of Armenian background and extremely prolific, he created works that combine optimism,…Kelly, Gene
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, Gene, 1912–96, American dancer, choreographer, movie actor, and director, b. Pittsburgh as Eugene Curran Kelly. Kelly started dancing on Broadway in 1938 and first gained fame…Vivaldi, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Vivaldi, AntonioVivaldi, Antonioäntôˈnyō vēvälˈdē [key], 1678–1741, Italian composer. He was the greatest master of Italian baroque, particularly of violin music and the concerto…Andersen's Fairy Tales: A Little Boy and a Little Girl
Which Treats of a Mirror and o...Of the Flower-Garden At the Ol...A Little Boy and a Little Girl In a large town, where there are so many houses, and so many people, that there is no roof…