tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post3273349115176527318..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. (1905)Mel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-52782779681036569812015-02-27T11:27:11.861+08:002015-02-27T11:27:11.861+08:00Prashant, Lilly is a very interesting character, f...Prashant, Lilly is a very interesting character, for sure, I also did not much sympathize with her<br /><br />Delia- at times it almost seemed she did not really want a husbandMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-391707155932716012015-02-25T16:24:56.028+08:002015-02-25T16:24:56.028+08:00Mel, I read this book a couple of years ago and lo...Mel, I read this book a couple of years ago and loved it. The character of Lily Bart is well-drawn although I couldn't find myself sympathising with her and found her rather shallow at times.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-84847655590969712882015-02-25T12:00:18.116+08:002015-02-25T12:00:18.116+08:00Hi Mel,
I loved both The Age of Innocence and The ...Hi Mel,<br />I loved both The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, although I found the latter much darker. Lilly was an interesting character, however I felt she was not suited for the life of intrigue and she didn't have the shrewdness necessary to "catch a husband", like the times dictated. <br />Delia (Postcards from Asia)http://www.wrongspelling.com/noreply@blogger.com