“It required all his delicate Epicurean education to prevent his doing something about it; he had to repeat over to himself his favorite notions: that the injustice and unhappiness in the world is a constant; that the theory of progress is a delusion; that the poor, never having known happiness, are insensible to misfortune. Like all the rich he could not bring himself to believe that the poor (look at their houses, look at their clothes) could really suffer. Like all the cultivated he believed that only the widely read could be said to know that they were unhappy.”
Quote by Thornton Wilder
Work
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
In this classic novel, the author delves into the lives of various characters connected to the tragic event of a bridge collapse in colonial Peru. The narrative intertwines the fates of the monks with those of the local villagers, revealing a tapestry of human emotions and the search for meaning in the face of tragedy. more
Author
Thornton Wilder
American playwright, renowned for his works 'Our Town' and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'. His works are characterized by deep insight and a unique style, profoundly influencing 20th-century American theater. more
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