Ranked #69 in Penguin Classics, Ranked #88 in American Literature — see more rankings.
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Katie Kitamura Marriage as a social institution, marriage as a form of power—these are at the heart of the story here. (Source)
Salley Vickers The lesson here is that however much freedom you think you have, you haven’t really got it if your instincts are not free. (Source)