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In the words of Katherine Mansfield's review, the characters in The Age of Innocence 'are human beings arranged for exhibition purposes'. Initially Mansfield commends Wharton's equilibrium of irony and romance: '... to keep these two balanced by all manner of delicate adjustments is so much a mat…

[...] He concludes with a an incisive recognition of her dilemma which is realised in her presentation of Archer: 'Mrs Wharton's triumph is that she has described these rites and surfaces and burdens as familiarly as if she loved them and as lucidly as if she hated them.'

In other words, whateve…

[...] The very materiality of old New York is resistant to change, and it is indeed recorded by Wharton in impressive detail, prompting the reviewer William Lyon Phelps to declare, 'I do not remember when I have read a work of fiction that gives the reader so vivid an idea of the furnishing and ill…

“I can’t do it anymore,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m fascinated by the industry, and I’m grateful for my experience here, the brilliant people I’ve met, but personally I need a reset. I just feel so optimized.” He emphasized that last word, optimized. Wasn’t that an ideal state for MBAs like …

“Don’t bullshit me, Ethan. This is serious. If you’re aware of any outside interference to our project, it’s your responsibility to speak up.” He lowered his voice, even though we were the only two in the room. “Ting is valuable to me, obviously, but she’s also valuable to the Corporation. She’s li…