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The House of Mirth (Dover Thrift Editions)by Edith Wharton
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The 1905 publication of The House of Mirth provided its author with her first literary success. A writer in many genres, Edith Wharton set her second novel amid the hitherto-unexplored literary territory of fashionable New York society. From her privileged position among the Gotham smart set, Wharton viewed the hypocrisy of her social circle and embodied its destructive effects in this tale of Lily Bart. Impoverished but well-born, Lily's future relies upon obtaining a wealthy husband. Her downfall begins with a romantic indiscretion, intensifies with an accumulation of gambling debts, and climaxes in a maelstrom of social disasters. Wharton's clear-eyed observations of the savagery beneath the well-bred surface of high society, along with her compelling gifts as a storyteller, make her works perennially popular. This novel, along with Wharton's The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome (also available in Dover editions), have been produced as much-acclaimed movies in recent years. Synopsis:Wharton's first literary success, set amid fashionable New York society, reveals the hypocrisy and destructive effects of the city's social circle on the character of Lily Bart. Impoverished but well-born, Lily must secure her future by acquiring a wealthy husband; but her downfall — initiated by a romantic indiscretion — results in gambling debts and social disasters. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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