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“Wharton thought no one could have freedom, but James knew no one wanted freedom.”

Book:The Odd Woman and the City

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The Odd Woman and the City

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Vivian Gornick

Vivian Gornick, born on June 14, 1935, is an American literary critic and writer known for her profound social insights and delicate portrayal of the female experience. more

“But Wharton hadn’t published any of her books while she lived in this house. At Land’s End, she had been unknown, an unhappy married woman. She had not yet become the real Edith Wharton. Not yet divorced. Not yet a novelist. Not yet a war correspondent in France. She wonders how terrifying it felt, not to know any of this about herself, to sit out on this big lawn, looking at the sea, feeling like she was at the very end of it all. She wonders what it was that made her realize there was somewhere else to go.”

Fiction Novel Edith Wharton

Book:The Wedding People

Source: The Wedding People

“Edith learned long ago that men are drawn to women who are either undeniably beautiful or alluringly vulnerable. She’s never been either.”

Edith Wharton

Book:The Age of Desire

Source: The Age of Desire

“He experiences everything with a childlike pleasure that she deems the essential element of a good traveler.”

Henry James Edith Wharton

Book:The Age of Desire

Source: The Age of Desire

“By telling you anything at all I'm at least believing in you, I believe you're there, I believe you into being. Because I'm telling you this story I will your existence. I tell, therefore you are.”

Believe Faith Belief Power

Book:The Handmaid’s Tale

Source: The Handmaid’s Tale

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