What inspired the choice to focus on Mrs. Astor’s personal regrets rather than her public achievements?
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What inspired the choice to focus on Mrs. Astor’s personal regrets rather than her public achievements?
Did anyone else feel the narrative revealed more about the social pressures of the era than about the family itself?
How did the author decide which family secrets to reveal and which to leave hidden?