The old man Rivers is an ancient editor who loves “good taste” above all else, and no one desires less to publish texts with obscene words or overly-realistic subjects. He also loves the social life in New York and the dinners that invite widows of ambassadors and socialites of all types. This short story is a stupendous satire about the editorial world and the ferocity of New York social life in the 1930s.
Thomas Wolfeis an American writer. Considered one of the most important narrators of the first half of the 20th century, he is most recognized for his novelsEl Ángelquenosmira,Deltiempoyo el río, andThe Web and the Rock.