This is the second Edith Wharton novel I've read, in Folio editions. Lovely books, with wonderful illustrations, but Wharton's critiques of Old New York Society are severe, with likable, if flawed, people being directed or even crushed by forces beyond their control. Age of Innocence, beautifully and powerfully written, does end on a more balanced note than House of Mirth, which was truly tragic. Recommended.
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