I hadn't heard anything at all about this book, but knowing that there was also a movie version, I thought I'd give it a go. It was quite a long classic, but I really enjoyed it.
I'm always impressed by classics that are still clever and witty enough to be entertaining to a modern audience – probably why I love Shakespeare so much. I think being talented enough to write something in such a way that the intention transcends time like that is pretty incredible.
It's written from the point of view of a narrator, who tells the story of the families as a satire of 18th century society. From what I've read about it since the novel is supposed to make the reader examine their own greedy nature and personal shortcomings. I think we're now too far removed from the nature of 18th century society for that to shine through, I think these messages just made me feel a bit sad for the characters. Not a very uplifting ending either, but I would still recommend reading it.
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