The Point of View

The final story of the Van Manderpootz trilogy. While each tale has its merits, I think they're best read back-to-back. They each follow a similar narrative but together they capture perception of that which we desire. In The Worlds of If, we reflect on joys we missed out on. In The Ideal, we scruti......more

La Glyn propone una breve novella, quasi un trattatelo post-vittoriano sull'amore, con le venature esotiche tipiche del suo tempo. Vedevo nella mia mente le immagini art-déco che avrebbero potuto accompagnare ogni pagina.......more

I enjoyed reading this very old story bc it gives a look back at what young ladies were reading a century ago. But by today's standards, it isn't all that hot. Maybe I should've been a bit more generous with the stars since the author was writing for the audience of her time.......more

A sheltered English girl gets swept away by a Russian oligarch after two days in Rome. Too bad this story is set 4 years before the fall of the Russian empire.......more