The Veil of Veronica Bacchelli The title is perfectly intentional:

The title is perfectly intentional: Claudel as a poet stands

First published in 1911

The Bump on Brannigan’s Head

when in fact to love  was the whole purpose of their being

The Veil of Veronica Bacchelli The title is perfectly intentional:By Gertrud von Le Fort Veronica is a young, motherless German girl living with her aristocratic grandmother and her religious aunt in the heart of Rome, the Eternal City. Befriending a poetic compatriot, Enzio, Veronica grows up poised between the pagan and Christian worlds. Afire with a glowing zeal for life and also feeling the call of divine grace, Veronica comes of age, turning toward God amidst a dramatic interplay of nature and grace that exudes