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I enjoyed this 19th-century comedy of manners about the marriage market. Witty & bleakly humorous with an intriguing style. The prose & poetry sections depict young Cecily's "double life"—her corseted/cosseted real-life, interspersed with the verse that she writes alone at night when she feels free. The comparison to Jane Austen is inevitable, but the anger Pavlova feels about the condition of women is more readily felt in the writing. #netgalley

So says a mother of her daughter of a marriageable age. 19th-century Russian aristocratic mothers give some of the Jane Austen mothers a run for their money!

(The truth about whether Cécile is "exactly what I wanted to make of her" is of course more complicated ?)

For Day 6 of the #botmbookclubseptphotochallenge on Instagram, I give you a vintage read! Do you have any special old books? I mainly have vintage poetry books but I do have a few treasured childhood favorites and some interesting and rare Alice in Wonderland related books.

Pavlova originally wrote this Classic of Russian Literature ,1848,being published this year in the USA, and its premise is so perfect for the times we are living through. This is a work of wit and depth, originally written to show the duality of women in society and the mores of aristocratic society. This story will stay with you, the emotional range done precisely and masterfully. Herxwords are perfected crafted for this novel. It's fantastic

“Elegance has a bad effect on my constitution.”

Story of my life, Louisa May Alcott. 😳 #literaryclassics #longweekendreads

Highlighted portion=story of my life 😳😂

#literaryclassics #saturdayreads

#AllHallowsRead - Granted, this is no typical horror story. However, it IS filled with mystery, suffering, unconditional love, masterful tricks, humor, and a true story! Scary doesn't have to be gory, but it sure helps when it involves somewhat chaotic and desperate individuals. 🌹

#Booktober #LiteraryClassics