The House of Mirth

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The House of Mirth
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Literature

The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton
Edition year 1990
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Eric Holzman
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 304
Dimensions 24 × 16 cm

Edition details

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. Introduction by Bel Mooney. 13 leaves of two-colour plates by Eric Holzman. Bound in white cloth with an illustration in yellow, brown and grey by Holzman. Pale brown endleaves. Cream slipcase. 24x16 cm. 304pp.

About the book

Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth follows Lily Bart, a beautiful and intelligent young woman attempting to secure her position within the wealthy social world of turn-of-the-century New York. Although Lily understands the expectations of her society, her reluctance to marry purely for money and her vulnerability to gossip gradually place her in an increasingly precarious position. Wharton uses her story to expose the cruelty, materialism and rigid social conventions of the American upper class.

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