Name: The House of Mirth
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Author: Wharton, Edith
ISBN: 9781515432326

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Physical Book

Author

Edith Wharton

Publisher

SMK Books

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

370

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm

Weight

0.71 kg.

ISBN13

9781515432326

Synopsis "The House of Mirth "

Like most Wharton novels, The House of Mirth examines the conflict between rigid social expectation and personal desire. Lily Bart is adept at playing society's games, which expect her to achieve an advantageous marriage. Yet, torn between her desire for luxurious living and a relationship based on mutual respect and love, she manages to sabotage all her possible chances for a wealthy marriage.

Edith Wharton

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Edith Wharton was born in New York in 1862. Her maiden name was Edith Newbold Jones. Her family was upper class, comparable to European aristocracy, and consequently she received a meticulous private education. In 1907, she settled in France, where she became a disciple and friend of Henry James. Her most famous work is The Age of Innocence, published in 1920 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1921. She is considered the most brilliant American novelist of her generation, admired by intellectuals of the stature of Henry James, Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Jean Cocteau, and Ernest Hemingway.

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