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The House of Mirth (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781834120201
Publisher: Revive Classics
Published: Apr 8 2025
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Glamorous, witty, and born to dazzle, Lily Bart knows she was meant for a life of luxury-but in New York's high society, beauty alone isn't enough. Torn between marrying for wealth and holding out for love, she plays a dangerous game where every misstep has consequences. Scandal and gossip swirl around her, allies become rivals, and the glittering world she covets begins to slip through her fingers. As she struggles to secure her place among the elite, Lily is forced to reckon with the cost of ambition in a society that can turn cruel in an instant.
A searing critique of Gilded Age society, The House of Mirth exposes the ruthless constraints placed on women in the early 20th century. Through Lily Bart's downfall, Edith Wharton unflinchingly reveals how wealth, marriage, and reputation dictated a woman's fate in elite circles. The novel was groundbreaking in its portrayal of social hypocrisy and the impossible choices facing women who sought both love and independence. More than a century later, its themes of ambition, class, and gender remain strikingly relevant, cementing Wharton's place as a literary trailblazer.
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