Okay, I'm surprised by that.

[neadods]

Wow, I'm the only vote for The Custom of the Country in the previous poll? Poor Edith Wharton. That is a *great* book, y'all - what Sister Carrie would have been if Carrie had more than two brain cells to knock together. TBH, I've never figured out why, what with the current fashion for scheming, bored, rich, social-climbing housewives, it hasn't been made into a movie.

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[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

i never heard of the book.... its good?

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I adore it. It's turn of the last century society, red in tooth and tiara. There are a lot of parallels to Sister Carrie; it's as if Wharton looked at Dreiser and said "No, honey, THIS is how it goes!"

[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

ah
i regret to inform you i never read, or even remember hearing of, sister carrie.. obviously i have my reading list for the summer

i read virology novels, and mysteries...and SF...so i likely missed these

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Sister Carrie was required English Lit reading that I ended up liking. Custom of the Country is apparently being forgotten entirely.