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Edith Wharton - The House of Mirth (Wordsworth Classics) - 9781840224191 - V9781840224191
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The House of Mirth (Wordsworth Classics)

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Description for The House of Mirth (Wordsworth Classics) Paperback. The heroine of this novel is Lily Bart, whose goal is to secure a rich husband who can sustain her lifestyle. She operates in a world where social position is important, but money can buy it. Lily is redeemed by her clear view of the corrupt society which is her gilded cage. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.

Introduction and Notes by Janet Beer, Manchester Metropolitan University.

The House of Mirth tells the story of Lily Bart, aged 29, beautiful, impoverished and in need of a rich husband to safeguard her place in the social elite, and to support her expensive habits - her clothes, her charities and her gambling. Unwilling to marry without both love and money, Lily becomes vulnerable to the kind of gossip and slander which attach to a girl who has been on the marriage market for too long.

Wharton charts the course of Lily's life, providing, along the way, a wider picture of ... Read more

The House of Mirth was published in October 1905 to widespread critical acclaim. It became an instant bestseller and is regarded today as one of Edith Wharton’s most accomplished and compelling social satires.

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Product Details

Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Wordsworth Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781840224191
SKU
V9781840224191
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-25

About Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was born into a distinguished New York family. She not only lived as part of smart society, but it was one of her principal subjects. She was a prolific writer of novels, short stories and articles. She also produced a volume of poems and an adaptation for the theatre of her novel, The House of Mirth. Ethan ... Read more

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