The House of Mirth (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)

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A black comedy of manners about vast wealth and a woman who can define herself only through the perceptions of others. The beautiful Lily Bart lives among the nouveaux riches of New York City - people whose millions were made in railroads, shipping, land speculation and banking. In this morally and aesthetically bankrupt world, Lily, age ...show more
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AttorneyStella
Mar 22, 2023
10/10 stars
Edith Wharton is a genius
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Xine
Feb 23, 2023
8/10 stars
Beautifully written - the ending is mastful , genuinely touching and heartfelt. A great story about how decision have consequences.

"The heart of the wise is in the house of the mourning but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. - Ecclesiastes 7:4
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