Metamorphosis of Narcissus Metamorphosis of Narcissus Metamorphosis of Narcissus (1937) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí. This painting is from Dalí's paranoiac-critical period. According to Greek mythology, Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. Unable to embrace the watery image, he pined away, and the gods immortalized him as a flower. Dalí completed this painting in 1937 on his long-awaited return to Paris after having had great success in the United States. The painting shows Narcissus sitting in a pool, gazing down. Not far away there is a decaying stone figure which corresponds closely to
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