Commit Quote by Marina Warner

“The stories are most often about justice. In her stories, those who commit injustice, or act tyrannically, come to no good. They are punished.” quote by Marina Warner — Download Open image

“The stories are most often about justice. In her stories, those who commit injustice, or act tyrannically, come to no good. They are punished.”

Marina Warner

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