“Despite the proximity of the river and the huge trees shadowing it, the place was suffocatingly hot. Mingling with the fumes of spilt drinks came the smell of flesh and the cheap perfume with which the skin of those trading in sex was drenched. Underlying all these smells was the slight but persistent aroma ofContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Smell of Flesh and Cheap Perfume (Guy de Maupassant)”
