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What a grand idea to write a novel about a Mississipian displaced by the Civil War coming to NY to make his career but who, when he falls in love, runs into resistance from New England reformers about the place of women in society. Should they be wives or emancipators of women? Unfortunately, James is not up to the task of weaving this is into a story. Boring. #litsyclassics

“Life is easy to chronicle, but bewildering to practise.”
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First ever #PulitzerPrize for the Novel winner back in 1918. It‘s a rather touching family drama about a widower and his three adult daughters. One is dedicated to domestic life and motherhood, one is a teacher and social reformer, and one is a socialite who just wants to enjoy life. Through these three women‘s lives Poole explores what it meant to be a woman in turn of the century New York. An enjoyable read overall. #litsyclassics

Enjoyed this humorous novel written in the 1950s about Mildred, an unmarried woman in her 30s, and her relationship with the people in her London neighborhood and church. Mildred belongs to the class of “excellent women” who seem to exist solely to assist the helpless men in their lives. A portrait of post war England, the novel examines a rapidly changing society in a light-hearted way through the eyes of Mildred. #classics #litsyclassics

I bought myself a couple of presents at the bookstore. I guess I‘m just feeling the Woolf & Dickens vibes, these days.

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