House of Mirth

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Since its publication in 1905 The House of Mirth has commanded attention for the sharpness of Wharton''s observations and the power of her style. Its heroine, Lily Bart, is beautiful, poor, and unmarried at 29. In her search for a husband with money and position she betrays her own heart and sows the seeds of the tragedy that finally overwhelms her.The House of Mirth is a lucid, disturbing analy...
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Since its publication in 1905 The House of Mirth has commanded attention for the sharpness of Wharton''s observations and the power of her style. Its heroine, Lily Bart, is beautiful, poor, and unmarried at 29. In her search for a husband with money and position she betrays her own heart and sows the seeds of the tragedy that finally overwhelms her.The House of Mirth is a lucid, disturbing analy...
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  • Formats: epub
  • ISBN: 9780191605642
  • Publication Date: 15 Jul 1999
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM