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Josephine Daskam Bacon

 
9781332726950: Open Market (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book examines the social dynamics of New York's elite during the early 20th century, a time of immense wealth and social stratification. Through the story of a young woman named Evelyn Jaffray, the author explores the rigid societal expectations, the power of inherited wealth, and the struggle for independence and self-determination within the upper echelons of society. The novel delves into the themes of personal ambition, social obligation, and the search for fulfillment against the backdrop of a rapidly changing social landscape. This book provides a captivating glimpse into a bygone era, offering fresh insights into the complexities of social class and the human desire to break free from societal constraints.

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There really should have been lines of sodden paper lanterns swinging in the wet wind, Evelyn thought. How they crowded in all of old New York had turned out to pay the last honors to Cousin Sue. It was like a roll-call of the tribes: Bleecks and Schermers and Jays and Stuyvers, all facing the long train journey back to town or the cross-country motor ride, in the dreary drizzle. The rector adjusted his stole and pitched his sonorous, rich voice. Man, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. A little sympathetic shiver ran through the quiet, crowded space under the striped tent. The ageless beauty of that perfect phrasing, austere as the Greek urns on the lichened marbles that would soon guard Susan Bleeck searthly shell, stirred an echo of eternity in every heart.
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