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The House of Mirth
A Literary Fiction Novel by Edith Wharton
Subgenres:
- Social Satire,
- Romance,
- High Society
This book is for you if you're into...
- Gilded Age high society with sharp social satire
- Romances where status and love are at odds
- Complex heroines navigating privilege and isolation
Beautiful New York socialite Lily Bart finds herself alone and nearly penniless as her thirtieth birthday approaches. To maintain her station in high society, Lily must wait for her miserly aunt to bequeath her fortune, or marry well.
Blessed with wit and charm, she doesn't lack for suitors, yet the most socially acceptable candidates fail to capture Lily's interest. Instead, she's intrigued by a young lawyer who is unafraid to speak his mind.
One of literature's most memorable characters, Lily paradoxically beguiles the very people she wishes would accept her. A social satire dressed in romantic ribbons, The House of Mirth pits the drive for status and wealth against the desire for love.
Revised edition: Previously published as The House of Mirth, this edition of The House of Mirth (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.
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