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9/26: An introduction and a few pages in, and already one should knows whether they will love it or hate it; I am of the former. What wit!
9/27: Indeed, sarcasm begins with Edith. Hilarious! It makes one wonder how many people actually read her work thinking she was somehow in favor of this lifestyle - which just supposes to make the reader's laughter more frequent.
10/1: Wharton obviously spent a lot of time paying attention to symbolism, character development and how to use perfectly fitting ana ...more
9/27: Indeed, sarcasm begins with Edith. Hilarious! It makes one wonder how many people actually read her work thinking she was somehow in favor of this lifestyle - which just supposes to make the reader's laughter more frequent.
10/1: Wharton obviously spent a lot of time paying attention to symbolism, character development and how to use perfectly fitting ana ...more
A friend of mine is a history professor. She often reminds me that people have not always thought the way we think. I had to keep that in mind as I read this lovely story of Lily Bart. It was hard not to judge Lily by 2010 standards. I had to accept that Lily was a product of her time and place. She made the best of life in her world as she could. Nevertheless it was hard to watch her life unravel.
On page 70 Wharton tells us that Lily carried Omar Khayyam in her purse. I wonder why? The nihilis ...more
On page 70 Wharton tells us that Lily carried Omar Khayyam in her purse. I wonder why? The nihilis ...more
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