Hiroaki Sato translated "Basho's Narrow Road," "Right Under the Big Sky, I Don't Wear A Hat" and writes frequently on Japanese poetry.
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Ephron's novel, written in the 1990s, depicts New York life in the early 20th century. Edith Wharton was writing at that time about the same kind of upper-crust characters.
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Wharton and James were friends for the last 12 years of James's life, and Wharton was a passionate admirer of his works.
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Born to a wealthy New York family, Edith Wharton, who eventually wrote over 50 works, spent much of her childhood in Europe developing an appreciation for the arts. In 1885 she married a wealthy banker, Edward Robbins Wharton, and turned to writing--books on decorating, then novels. In 1906, Wharton moved to Paris where she was engaged in a passionate affair with Morton Fullerton. In 1913 she divorced her husband. By this time, Wharton had achieved fame and began spending time among a society of more...
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1862 New York, New York, Middle Atlantic States, Northeastern States, United States,
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Once again (like with Ethan Frome), Wharton paints a picture of a man trapped by the conventions of his time and surroundings (old New York society). What I love about this book is that the way Wharton writes seems to embody the prim, mannered style of living within the time period-- everything is so measured and superficial, and yet there are glimpses of the raw humanity burning underneath. 
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