The Luxe series had me in an absolute CHOKEHOLD when I was in middle school—maybe we should book club them 👀👀👀
I’ve never been to The Biltmore but have been to many of the mansions in Newport, RI, and they are 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 as long as you don’t think too hard about the exorbitance of it all. Joan Didion has a great essay on Newport that ties into a lot of what you talk about in this post. It’s called “The Seacost of Despair” lol
YES we need to do that bc same except I hardly remember them now !!
I’ve never been to Newport but I’m so curious about it, mainly because it doesn’t seem that close to NYC and travel took so long back then?? But I do want to see the houses … will settle for the Joan essay in the meantime, ty for the rec!
I loved this Steph!! What a THRILL it was to look at all those enormous houses. God. To be rich like that 😪
Super fun & thorough, I really enjoyed how you pulled in so many shows and films linking to the book! No stone left unturned x epic journalism on the gilded age! I have never read The Age of Innocence but I want to now!
The Luxe series had me in an absolute CHOKEHOLD when I was in middle school—maybe we should book club them 👀👀👀
I’ve never been to The Biltmore but have been to many of the mansions in Newport, RI, and they are 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 as long as you don’t think too hard about the exorbitance of it all. Joan Didion has a great essay on Newport that ties into a lot of what you talk about in this post. It’s called “The Seacost of Despair” lol
YES we need to do that bc same except I hardly remember them now !!
I’ve never been to Newport but I’m so curious about it, mainly because it doesn’t seem that close to NYC and travel took so long back then?? But I do want to see the houses … will settle for the Joan essay in the meantime, ty for the rec!
I loved this Steph!! What a THRILL it was to look at all those enormous houses. God. To be rich like that 😪
Super fun & thorough, I really enjoyed how you pulled in so many shows and films linking to the book! No stone left unturned x epic journalism on the gilded age! I have never read The Age of Innocence but I want to now!
It is hard to even imagine!! Seeing The Biltmore in person made my head explode 🤣
And yay thank you !! I could have kept going honestly but no one needed that hahah
Really interesting! I’m reading The Age of Innocence soon.
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the book! I’m looking forward to reading some more Wharton now.
Best way to start my Sunday off, really enjoyed this deep dive!
So glad to hear that — thank you!
Yes, the Luxe Series to all of Edith Wharton's works pipeline is a strong one.
Also, they redid the covers and got rid of all the beautiful lush dresses. WTH
Loved this, hated The gilded age show so god damn much <3
I won’t hear it !! Their weird acting is everything to me