I believe Rupert Hughes tries to give a real, comprehensive picture of American life, but his style and perspective are barbarous.
I think of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray in this explosion about Americaqn writers: “What are American dry-goods? asked the duchess, raising her large hands in wonder and accentuating the verb.
American novels, answered Lord Henry.”
And Amory did read Dorian Gray.
