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Apr 16, 2011 Magda rated information technology liked it

Rating: 2,75

Information technology wasn't a great read, but it was quite funny and likable.

The characters of "Fashion" encompass the whole social spectrum. We see all kinds of people from poor servants ( who actually know the most well-nigh stylish French customs) to aristocrats who employ them. We tin observe contrast betwixt characters who symbolize virtues of simplicity and sincerity and characters symbolizing hypocrisy of stylish life.

Rating: 2,75

It wasn't a great read, but it was quite funny and likable.

The characters of "Fashion" cover the whole social spectrum. We see all kinds of people from poor servants ( who actually know the most near fashionable French customs) to aristocrats who employ them. We can find dissimilarity between characters who symbolize virtues of simplicity and sincerity and characters symbolizing hypocrisy of stylish life.

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It was okay for a play just I got bored of it really quickly. I don't think I would have finished it if I didn't accept to. I liked that at some parts at that place was musicality, and I enjoyed some characters, especially Trueman, merely others made me roll my eyes and then much that information technology hurt. It was okay for a play but I got bored of it really speedily. I don't think I would have finished it if I didn't take to. I liked that at some parts there was musicality, and I enjoyed some characters, especially Trueman, but others made me curlicue my eyes and so much that information technology hurt. ...more than

Feb 22, 2014 Allison rated it information technology was ok

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click hither. Equally I have been reading piles of plays for a grad school project, I have known that I wouldn't be thrilled with all of them. Yet, I did not expect to despise whatsoever of them as much as I did "Manner: Or, Life in New York." Even taking into business relationship that this is a 19th century work, it is incredibly racist and sexist, and the complicated plot is stuffed with awkward exposition and bizarre asides. The satire that seems to have kept this play in chat wasn't even all that good. Apparently, a Equally I have been reading piles of plays for a grad school project, I accept known that I wouldn't be thrilled with all of them. However, I did non expect to despise any of them as much every bit I did "Mode: Or, Life in New York." Even taking into account that this is a 19th century work, information technology is incredibly racist and sexist, and the complicated plot is stuffed with awkward exposition and baroque asides. The satire that seems to accept kept this play in conversation wasn't even all that good. Apparently, a lot of rich people are shallow and commit crimes. What a daze!
If y'all dearest plays where there are only two characters who have whatever honesty whatsoever, specially if one of them is a racist old man with a penchant for chirapsia people in the street, and the other gets derided showtime as a whore for beingness alone in a room with a homo and second equally devious and underhanded for trying to betrayal a crime (though that's okay, because that's just how we ladies are), and like it fifty-fifty better if the aforementioned one-time human being is the woman'southward secret granddaddy after he had her hidden away in Europe after his daughter was plain the master graphic symbol in Charlotte Temple, you will beloved this play. Personally, I felt like finding a way to throw an eText out of a window later reading it, but that may just be me. ...more

Amusing. Very amusing.

It made me laugh many times, and I liked Trueman's sense of sense of humor a lot.
The story became somewhat slow in the finish though, merely at least there were these sudden splashes of humor, that kept me wanting to terminate it.

Amusing. Very amusing.

It fabricated me express joy many times, and I liked Trueman'southward sense of humor a lot.
The story became somewhat slow in the end though, but at to the lowest degree there were these sudden splashes of humor, that kept me wanting to finish it.

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Sep thirty, 2014 Humphrey rated it it was ok

Everything is pretty contrived, but there are some entertaining moments and information technology's certainly brisk. Also, of course, an interesting snapshot of American opinions on themselves and Europe in the mid-19th. Everything is pretty contrived, but in that location are some entertaining moments and it's certainly brisk. Also, of course, an interesting snapshot of American opinions on themselves and Europe in the mid-19th. ...more

Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie was an writer, playwright, public reader, and actress.

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