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Lovely, elegant style a la Henry James
But vapid characters who do not know themselves at all though the author knows them inside and out
I wonder if anything will happen to them, after an intriguing set-up
I'm reminded of Oscar Wilde's quip about The Importance of Being Earnest as "a trivial comedy for serious people" - this seems nearly the opposite, a serious comedy about trivial people.
— Nov 06, 2025 05:03PM
But vapid characters who do not know themselves at all though the author knows them inside and out
I wonder if anything will happen to them, after an intriguing set-up
I'm reminded of Oscar Wilde's quip about The Importance of Being Earnest as "a trivial comedy for serious people" - this seems nearly the opposite, a serious comedy about trivial people.
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