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Xingu

Edith Wharton

Publisher: Bu Classics Books

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Summary

In a hilarious skewering of intellectual pretension, a group of society ladies forms a lunch club to discuss deep cultural topics they barely understand. Their superficial posturing is disrupted by a visiting author and the mysterious topic of "Xingu," leading to a comedy of errors. The desire to appear learned clashes with the fear of being exposed, resulting in a witty unraveling of social masks. This satire is a delightful reminder that sometimes the emperor truly has no clothes.
Available since: 03/04/2026.
Print length: 35 pages.

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