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bibliotequeish's review
3.0
A book of short stories written by Edith Wharton.
It was okay, I love Edith Wharton, but this was not a hit for me.
I think the thing I love about Whartons writing so much is her ability to paint a scene, to lay out characters and unfold them. This is not something you can always do with such short stories.
The Duchess at Prayer
A haunting story reminiscent of The Picture of Dorian Grey.
The Angel at the Grave
Not sure about this one, nothing really happens. Paulina Anson agrees to help a man interested in her grandfathers works, but we never really learn much about either.
The Recovery
The story of an artists self realization.
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A reunion of lovers
The Rembrandt
A desperate woman to sell a painting
The Morning Finger
Reverse Picture of Dorian grey?
The Confession part 1
The Confession part 2
The confessions of Don Egidio
It was okay, I love Edith Wharton, but this was not a hit for me.
I think the thing I love about Whartons writing so much is her ability to paint a scene, to lay out characters and unfold them. This is not something you can always do with such short stories.
The Duchess at Prayer
A haunting story reminiscent of The Picture of Dorian Grey.
The Angel at the Grave
Not sure about this one, nothing really happens. Paulina Anson agrees to help a man interested in her grandfathers works, but we never really learn much about either.
The Recovery
The story of an artists self realization.
Copy
A reunion of lovers
The Rembrandt
A desperate woman to sell a painting
The Morning Finger
Reverse Picture of Dorian grey?
The Confession part 1
The Confession part 2
The confessions of Don Egidio
ricefun's review
5.0
This collection of stories show solid, quality work from Wharton. I'm unsure if I could pinpoint a connecting thread through them, but I enjoyed each one. The first story, The Duchess at Prayer, is the most haunting for me. It could have been included with her Tales of Men and Ghosts and fit right in.
I have to say that I still like her, and most, novels more than short stories. Just the time I'm getting to know characters and understand what is happening, bam, a short story is over.
I have to say that I still like her, and most, novels more than short stories. Just the time I'm getting to know characters and understand what is happening, bam, a short story is over.
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