ipb1's review against another edition
4.0
Quietly moving, and forensic in its dissection of the crippling hypocrisies of 19thC morals and mores.
miriamvd's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
dryanee's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Me declaro fan de la autora. Me ha enamorado esta novela y la manera de escribir de Wharton
yaredimpp's review against another edition
3.0
3.5, una crítica social y representativa del papel de la mujer en la época.
tee_victoria's review against another edition
3.0
The Old Maid centres around Delia Ralston, a woman who forsakes her true love to confirm with the rigid, established traditions of her society. Inevitably, she builds a life that appears faultless but is, in actuality, riddled with frustration, dissatisfaction, and deep regret. Then one day, she is approached by her cousin Charlotte, a desperate young woman with a dark secret. In aiding her, Delia uses her cousin’s secret to try and obtain everything she once lost.
I found the characters to be quite dull, and the story rather flat and slow, particularly for a novella. Nonetheless, Wharton makes her point clear - you cannot live vicariously through others, follow the path your heart beckons lest you should become an Old Maid with unspent dreams.
I found the characters to be quite dull, and the story rather flat and slow, particularly for a novella. Nonetheless, Wharton makes her point clear - you cannot live vicariously through others, follow the path your heart beckons lest you should become an Old Maid with unspent dreams.
ipb1's review against another edition
4.0
Quietly moving, and forensic in its dissection of the crippling hypocrisies of 19thC morals and mores.