“Hortense was a wife; Valerie a mistress. Many men desire to have these two editions of the same work, although it is proof of deep inferiority in a man if he cannot make his wife his mistress. Seeking variety is a sign of impotence.”
In this classic work, the protagonist, Bette, a shrewd and ambitious woman, manipulates and schemes her way into the upper class, revealing the corrupting influence of wealth and power on human nature. more
“I study men like I study books: I skim their midsections.”
“From out of your heart, you speak." -Emma, When Crickets Cry”
“I'm starting to feel like a character from one of these books”
“A character for steadiness once gone is not easily recovered”