Comments on: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton.

By: piningforthewest

piningforthewest — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:11:21 +0000

Thanks for the comment Rebecca. I’m enjoying the circuit.
Regards, Katrina.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:48:00 +0000

I also enjoyed this book — enjoying the writing style and the moral issues.

That comment about the Pulitzer probably made her blood broil. Grrr. They missed the point!

At any rate, thanks for joining the circuit!

By: piningforthewest

piningforthewest — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:46:59 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Karen. I’ve found this on the internet – look in the synopsis – about what Gore Vidal said. Unfortunately I can’t remember which book the original comment was in.

By: Karenlibrarian

Karenlibrarian — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:33:28 +0000

Wow, what great insights about The Age of Innocence! I must admit, this is not my favorite Wharton, but I’ll have to go back and reread it now that I am more familiar with her work and life. I completely agree with your assessment about Newland — he would have never have been happy with Ellen. He liked to think he was different, but in the end he would have been miserable and blamed it all on her.

I would love to read what Gore Vidal wrote about Wharton — do you have a link?