Silk is for seduction

3.5 stars. I was extremely put off by Marcelline at first - I almost felt sorry for Clevedon to be saddled with her. But eventually she won me over. She was a strong, capable, albeit manipulative woman for a good reason - she had to take care of her family, so why not employ her guile and wits to do so?

Clevedon is, even towards the end, a little bit of an empty-headed ass. He was obviously out of touch with the working class and made it painfully clear that he didn't get Marcelline's reluctance to embrace an affair.

Still, as we all know, it works out well in the end. An enjoyable romp with a strong, capable heroine.