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Scandal and rebellion, or rather avoidance/denial of scandal and rebellion in snobbish New York society. Witty and perceptive; Wildean context and style.
Edith Wharton does an great job of showing just how socially conscious old New York society is and how an individual will sacrifice true desire and happiness in order to avoid a much feared social scandal.
I couldn't help but feel a little sympathy towards the Countess and the treatment she received from those deemed "good society". She was a bird of a different feather and chose to live her life on her terms rather than the one that society had put forth. ...more
I couldn't help but feel a little sympathy towards the Countess and the treatment she received from those deemed "good society". She was a bird of a different feather and chose to live her life on her terms rather than the one that society had put forth. ...more
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