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Plight of the ornamental. And fallacy of moral victory.
Lily's a fave heroine. *weeps*
"There is someone I must say goodbye to. Oh, not you - we are sure to see each other again - but the Lily Bart you knew. I have kept her with me all this time, but now we are going to part, and I have brought her back to you - I am going to leave her here. When I go out presently she will not go with me. I shall like to think that she has stayed with you."
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Lily's a fave heroine. *weeps*
"There is someone I must say goodbye to. Oh, not you - we are sure to see each other again - but the Lily Bart you knew. I have kept her with me all this time, but now we are going to part, and I have brought her back to you - I am going to leave her here. When I go out presently she will not go with me. I shall like to think that she has stayed with you."
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To this day, I have not been able to read the last third of this book. I know what happens in the end, but I just can't make myself read it. The sensitive way Wharton wrote Lily Bart and Arthur, the subtle nuances and social cues she managed to capture on paper, are awe inspiring. This was the first story by Wharton I ever read, and even though it depressed and infuriated me, I was hooked on her from then on.
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I loved House of Mirth, but I thought Age of Innocence covered the same ground as House of Mirth without adding anything new. In fact, to me Age of Innocence seemed like an unofficial sequel to House of Mirth - more superficial, more melodramatic. Innocence almost felt like a toned down re-write of Mirth.
Wikipedia entry for Age of Innocence contains and interesting comment that Wharton wrote Age of Innocence as an 'apology' for House of Mirth which was considered to be too brutal. That was exact ...more
Wikipedia entry for Age of Innocence contains and interesting comment that Wharton wrote Age of Innocence as an 'apology' for House of Mirth which was considered to be too brutal. That was exact ...more
Tragic and beautiful.
This Wharton classic is the quintessential novel of manners, the story of a woman caught up in the trappings of society, unable to free herself from her obsession with money and class. Lily Bart is one of early 20th century's great female protagonists. She is strong-willed and determined, but not smart enough to see her own downfall before losing the love of her life and her status in society.
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A masterpiece. If you haven't read this, then you have never read a real novel. Period.
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Oct 31, 2008
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Feb 01, 2009
The Book Whisperer (aka Boof)
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