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Although this isn't one of Cheever's best known stories, it is one of his best. It may have been influenced by DH Lawrence and 'The Rocking Horse Winner'. To be sure, there are some common elements: the central role of money (or rather, the lack of money), the desire to keep up appearances, and part luck plays (both bad and good) in our fortunes. Others have said that Laura Whittemore may be Cheever's best female character and she is certainly wonderfully drawn and complex. It can be found in Th..more
Jul 07, 2015Realini rated it really liked it
The Pot of Gold by John Cheever
Written by the exceptional John Cheever, it can only be very good
As the title suggests, this story is about money, illusory pot of gold and fortune.
Alas, the Whittemore family never strikes gold.
Their ordeal has reminded me of the positive psychology books that I have read lately, from Happiness to Outliers.
There is some argument over the impact that money has on the subjective well being of people in the world.
But generally, countries with a high GDP per person do..more
Written by the exceptional John Cheever, it can only be very good
As the title suggests, this story is about money, illusory pot of gold and fortune.
Alas, the Whittemore family never strikes gold.
Their ordeal has reminded me of the positive psychology books that I have read lately, from Happiness to Outliers.
There is some argument over the impact that money has on the subjective well being of people in the world.
But generally, countries with a high GDP per person do..more
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John Cheever was an American novelist and short story writer, sometimes called 'the Chekhov of the suburbs' or 'the Ovid of Ossining.' His fiction is mostly set in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the suburbs of Westchester, New York, and old New England villages based on various South Shore towns around Quincy, Massachusetts, where he was born.
His main themes include the duality of human nature:..more
His main themes include the duality of human nature:..more