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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 10, 2009 13:18:33 GMT
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For Wharton, Paris was a place of liberation. Intellectual women like her were listened to in this city. The setting was ... aesthetically beautiful and logistically enabling for her romance, which she embarked upon in her mid-40s and kept secret from both her husband and her circle of friends.This article is probably being linked on every Paris forum in existence. Regardless, you can read it here. The New York Times really needs to recruit some photographers from AnyPort, whose photos are much better than those in the article's slide show!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 15:04:08 GMT
It's funny that without being familiar with Edith Wharton's work, I nevertheless have my own idea about which square might be the one mentioned in 'The Age of Innocence.'
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2009 18:54:15 GMT
Enjoyed the article but agree with you about the photos,B. Very shabby for NYT.
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Post by traveler63 on Oct 11, 2009 10:54:11 GMT
I love Edith Wharton's writing and have read just about all of the novels etc. She was amazing because she really did criticize the workings of "polite" society.
Thanks, Bixa for the article.
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Post by lola on Oct 17, 2009 20:29:28 GMT
My cousin lived for years in the townhouse on Washington Sq. North where Wharton stayed when ~20. Rent controlled, so a heck of a deal.
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