French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)
French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986)
1The female genet faded from publicity behind a palm in a pot.
2And as the male genet dropped down inside, the female took his place.
3I fancy that, though dizzy, the male genet was rather proud of himself.
4That represented the female genet coming down, fixed to the throat of a hapless fowl.
5The male genet stumbled a little, and sat down.
6The female genet, however, was past caring about risks.
7But the male genet neither ran nor fought.
8Is thy genet still in thy control, Dorothy?'
9As she thus talked to her genet, Upstill again drew near, now more surly than at first.
10The male genet apparently knew about owls, and nothing of what he knew had shown that they were cowards.
11Certainly, there seems to be no longer, and narrower, and lower, and more sinuous little beast on this earth than the genet.
12Also, the smell of blood was too much for the male genet, and he presently rushed, with flying tail, into the crimson orgy too.
13He was placed in an unfortunate position by the presumptions of Genet.
14The actions of Citizen Genet had indeed been disavowed by his republic.
15Genet may also have been a catalyst for his exploration of bisexuality.
16Genet writes with a refinement so exquisite it becomes indistinguishable from vulgarity.