Review of The Wings of the Dove (1997) by Louis Menand for The New York Review of Books — 16 Aug 2018
The problem is that once you posit an atmosphere of relative lubricity, most of the tension in the story disappears. Who in this movie would care if Kate carried on a torrid affair with Merton Densher?
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This review of The Wings of the Dove (1997) was written by Louis Menand and published by The New York Review of Books on 16 Aug 2018.
The Wings of the Dove has generally received positive reviews.
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