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I Read Lots of Books At the Same Time

The Age of Innocence and Others

By: justmeonline
Written on December 21st, 2008

Strangely I am part-way through three fiction books at the moment.  The Age of Innocence is the one that has my attention (from start, expected to finish) because it just has the most depth, and that's why I started it.  Read a chapter just now smouldering with repressed passion beyond anything I recall ever reading.  (The other two are The General's Daughter, which is a contemporary thriller, and The Shadow of the Wind, which is pretty boring actually and needs to be given a break.)

By: justmeonline
Age: 36-40 , Male
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    I finished it -- absolutely amazing. Been reverberating through my mind for days. You'll love it, especially if it's the first Wharton you try. I strongly recommend it! I remember you finding Jane Eyre slow in places. The Age of Innocence is a far shorter novel and fairly fast-moving. A lot of people get frustrated by the central character Newland Archer. Personally I found the novel highly insightful and engaging. I am incredibly with impressed with Wharton's acuity. The sharpness of her observation of her society seems fairly incomparable, Pride and Prejudice aside.

    Jan 9, 2009
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    EPGrace

    How is the Age of Innocence going? I'm planning to read some Edith Wharton eventually (she IS the author... right? Lol, I'm not entirely sure) but haven't picked up anything yet.

    Jan 4, 2009
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    I've seen a film adaptation of "A Streetcar Named Desire" (wonderful name, that!) but that was many, many years ago. Both by Tennesee Williams I think, will have a read, RazzSeven!

    Jan 1, 2009
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    ForeverAutumn

    wow i will definitely try to read it.

    Dec 25, 2008
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    Anna Karenina -- I think it pretty much has everything you could ever think of in life in that novel. Amazing!

    Dec 25, 2008
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    ForeverAutumn

    nah i get moved easily too. wow i'll try to read that then. whats it about, anna karenina that is? i do read books more than one at a time but i dont like doing it. sometimes i feel i am in some way cheating on the other books.

    Dec 24, 2008
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    I don't normally read more than one fiction at a time unless they're very different from each other. The Shadow of the Wind is pretty-much on hold at the moment, but I am half-way through it. The Age of Innocence has its moments as I mentioned above, and is pretty stirring. Anna Karenina is my favourite novel so far from all of those I've read. I think the film version of the play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is pretty moving, but I've not read the play yet. Then again I'm quite an emotional person and might get moved even by popular fiction.

    Dec 24, 2008
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    ForeverAutumn

    wow three books at once?!?! thats impressive. i can manage two at once, but one is for school and one is just for funsies. have you read any particularly moving books? or plays?

    Dec 21, 2008
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