“Even now, however, she was not always happy. She had everything she wanted, but she still felt, at times, that there were other things she might want if she knew about them.”
As soon as I've finished my celebratory re-reading of Pride and Prejudice {this morning, on the bus, Elizabeth was enjoying her first snarkfest with Lady Catherine de Bourgh}, I'll be going back, and looking forward to, my year with Edith. The Age of Innocence is next, with Dolce Bellezza {and with apologies, since I'm late to my own party}. But I've also just seen that The Mount is marking the centennial of The Custom of the Country, which I've never read, by recreating the installments as they ran in Scribner's Magazine. They'll be available online, here, and run from January through November.
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Have I mentioned that The Custom of the Country is my favorite Wharton novel? That is one of my favorite quotes, too. Undine Spragg is truly unforgettable!!
I'm only halfway through The Age of Innocence, but it is very charming, and I will finish it. Hopefully this weekend! Thanks for the incentive, and the idea, again. xoxo
I've been meaning to re-read 'The Age of Innocence for Ages' but I love 'The Custom of the County' too and the idea of reading 'as published'. Decisions, decisions!
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