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This is the "Penguin English Library Edition" of "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton. 'It was characteristic of her that she always roused speculation, that her simplest acts seemed the result of far-reaching intentions'. A searing, shocking tale of women as consumer items in a man's world, "The House of Mirth" sees Lily Bart, beautiful and charming, living among the wealthy families of New York but reluctant to finally commit herself to a husband. In her search for freedom and the happiness she feels she deserves, Lily is ultimately ruined by scandal. Edith Wharton's shattering novel created controversy on its publication in 1905 with its scathing portrayal of the world's wealthy and the prison that marriage can become. "The Penguin English Library" - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Author

Edith Wharton

Publisher

Penguin Classics [Imprint] Penguin Books, Limited

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141199023

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.95 / 5 (262 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14