Echo (mythology) about courtly love. Such exhortations were entirely absent from the "Metamorphoses" rendition. "The Romance of the Rose" is a medieval French poem, the first section of which was written by Guillaume de Lorris in around 1230 C.E. The poem was completed by Jean de Meun in around 1275 C.E. Part of a much larger narrative, the tale of Echo and Narcissus is relayed when the central figure stumbles across the pool wherein Narcissus first glimpsed his own reflection. In this rendition, Echo is not a nymph, or a princess, but a noble lady. She fell madly in love with Narcissus,
For Esmé—with Love and Squalor For Esmé—with Love and Squalor "For Esmé—with Love and Squalor" is a short story by J. D. Salinger. It recounts a sergeant's meeting with a young girl before being sent into combat in World War II. Originally published in "The New Yorker" on April 8, 1950, it was anthologized in Salinger's "Nine Stories" two years later (while the story collection's American title is "Nine Stories", it is titled as "For Esmé—with Love & Squalor" in most countries). The short story was immediately popular with readers; less than two weeks after its publication, on April 20, Salinger "had already gotten more