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The House of Mirth

By Edith Wharton - Illustrated

by Edith Wharton · 2016 · 276 pages

Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett
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Recommended by 1 Elite

Ann Patchett

About This Book

The House of Mirth tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but penniless woman in the high society of 1890s New York. Raised to marry into wealth, Lily struggles with gambling debts and an uncertain future. As a novel of manners and an example of American literary naturalism, the story follows her tragic decline within the rigid society that created her.

Genres

Fiction & LiteratureSociety & Politics

Topics

MarriageMoralityReputationSocial ClassWealth

Book Details

Published

2016

Pages

276

Language

en

ISBN

9781504042314

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