| Author: | Edith Wharton | ISBN: | 9781909438811 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media | Publication: | September 15, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Sovereign | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edith Wharton |
| ISBN: | 9781909438811 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media |
| Publication: | September 15, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Sovereign |
| Language: | English |
The House of Mirth tells the story of Lily Bart, a woman who is torn between her desire for luxurious living and a relationship based on mutual respect and love. She sabotages all her possible chances for a wealthy marriage, loses the esteem of her social circle, and dies young, poor, and alone. The novel is Wharton's first important work of fiction, written in the style of a novel of manners, and considered to be part of American literary naturalism.
The House of Mirth tells the story of Lily Bart, a woman who is torn between her desire for luxurious living and a relationship based on mutual respect and love. She sabotages all her possible chances for a wealthy marriage, loses the esteem of her social circle, and dies young, poor, and alone. The novel is Wharton's first important work of fiction, written in the style of a novel of manners, and considered to be part of American literary naturalism.
