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Title: Her Infinite Variety: A Novel by Louis Auchincloss ISBN: 0-618-22488-2 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 10 July, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (3 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Interesting but not Gripping
Comment: I found this novel interesting from a historical perspective. The change in the role of women in the United States has been one of the most major points of progess in the 20th century. This novel explores some of the issues involved with the emergence of women as a political force. As a novel, the characters are thin. Clarabel seems written externally; we are not drawn into her closely enough to be able to really feel at one with her. As a result, the story is interesting, but not gripping. I liked this novel because the main character is a Democrat. At least she had that good sense about her! :)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not as good as expected
Comment: Being a fan of Mr. Auchincloss, I found this less than satisfactory. His prose and conversations are beautiful, but I think he borrowed from Pamela Harriman's life too much. I wonder if she would see herself as Clara. There is also a bit of the Luce family in it. But it was a quick and enjoyable read.
Rating: 3
Summary: A Pleasant Fable
Comment: Mr. Auchincloss has written another novel of polished prose; so polished, it's hard to grasp the characters. The novel is set in the period that was the zenith for his dramatis personae - the 50's and 60's. Much of the action in this book is reminiscent of False Gods, an earlier novel about museums and foundations, and Diary of a Yuppie, told from the woman's point of view. The story of Clara, a siren and self made woman, the novel is clever, discerning, and wise, but lacks the vitality of some of his other works. As a summer novel, it's fine reading, and Mr. Auchincloss has an uncanny ability to get inside a woman's skull and look out at a world which will smile condescendingly at her skills and intelligence, and pat her on the head as a pretty little thing. A novel of manners, but a cautionary tale as well.
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Title: Manhattan Monologues: Stories by Louis Auchincloss ISBN: 061815289X Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 10 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Scarlet Letters (Auchincloss, Louis) by Louis Auchincloss ISBN: 0618341595 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: The Rector of Justin: A Novel by Louis Auchincloss ISBN: 0618224890 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 10 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Powers of Attorney by Louis Auchincloss ISBN: 0395298466 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co (P) Pub. Date: August, 1980 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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Title: The Collected Stories of Louis Auchincloss by Louis Auchincloss ISBN: 0395710391 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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