Part Two Discussion of 'Summer' by Edith Wharton

Jane Eyre vibes and questioning everything we know about Lawyer Royall. Let's discuss Part Two of 'Summer' by Edith Wharton.

I have way more questions than answers after finishing Summer, so I cannot wait to read your thoughts in the comments. I know many of you are also following along in your inboxes, and I just want to wave hello! No matter how you are reading along this summer, I am so glad you’re here. I hope you enjoyed/are enjoying (there is no such thing as being “behind” here) our first short classic.

Today’s newsletter will be much like the last with brief summaries, analysis, quotes, and at the very end, the questions I am pondering before our final wrap-up post next week. As always, Wharton provides a buffet of themes, motifs, and social structures to dissect. Let’s get into it.