Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Soul of La Traviata
A small radiant flower-like form glows beside a dark valley beneath an extravagant field of stars. Distant hills separate the foreground from the celestial lights. The caption identifies the soul of La Traviata, whom Dunsany’s tale follows between heavenly mercy and the road to Hell.
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S. H. Sime. "The Soul of La Traviata" [editorial title]. In The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories, Lord Dunsany; illustrations by S. H. Sime. Supplied illustrated edition from George Allen & Sons, undated edition, George Allen & Sons. Source scan leaf 272. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0256-0261
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S. H. Sime. The Soul of La Traviata. The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories. Scan leaf 272. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0256-0261