Am re-reading it and somehow can't enjoy it as much as before because EACH TIME Rose Sellars pops out the only thing I can think of is how manipulative calculative perfectly machiavellian woman she is. Each response, each gesture, each mimic is calculated to control Martin without him realizing it. ...
too much to discuss here, too much to think about. a feminist manifesto of sorts, with a not so feminist discussion of rape toward the end that only partially redeems itself... 2 quotes from the passage that challenges me the most (and which might not make sense out of context) : "I've dropped out ...
This is the only Wharton story I can think of that has children as the main characters; she's surprisingly good at writing them. The basic tale follows a middle-aged man who, through a shipboard friendship with a young woman, becomes the nominal guardian of seven children. The children's parents, al...
I read this book the first time when I was enrolled at a Gender Studies course at the University of Copenhagen. Sadly, this book is still very relevant today. It should be read by every one, especially if you are female and living in the Middle East or in the United States of America. The extreme ri...
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