SUMMARY: First published in 1905, The House of Mirth shocked the New York society it so deftly chronicles, portraying the moral, social, and economic restraints on a woman who dared to claim the privileges of marriage without assuming the responsibilities. Lily Bart, beautiful, witty, and sophistica
The House of Mirth
β Scribed by Wharton, Edith
- Book ID
- 107364455
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- UND
- Weight
- 296 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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