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Late in her life, Eve Babitz became both a cultural and a feminist icon. But for decades, she was overlooked, dismissed even. I see her as the Dorothy Parker of her time. Eve Babitz was author, artist, and socialite whose writing style has been widely acclaimed for its wit and insightfulness. She was best known for her works of non-fiction, including Sex and Rage and Slow Days, Fast Company, as well as her collections of short stories, L.A. Woman, Black Swans, and …
The last third of part three is mostly about whether Levin can outdo himself with gloominess and being self-involved.
I guess these chapters focus on the hypocrisy of the rich. That's what I get from it; also, they're superficial. But does that mean that Anna and Vronsky's love is also superficial? The jury is still out. Anna struggles to answer Alexey’s letter I tried to love him But he’s split my soul in two Misery’s my mate. Anna “escapes” to Betsy’s croquet party Where’s Vronsky? My needs Include seeing him. Yet he’s Somewhere without me. …
