The House of Mirth
Book Description
"Uniquely authentic among American novels of manners." --Louis Auchincloss The House of Mirth is the novel that first established the literary reputation of Pulitzer Prize-winner Edith Wharton. In it, she honed her devastating acerbic style, created one of her most memorable heroines in Lily Bart, and discovered her defining theme: the vulgarity, greed, human frailty, and false socia... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Kindle Edition (152 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 274 |
ISBN-10 | B00AFX24YC |
Publication Date | 05/01/1993 |
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About Cynthia Griffin Wolff (Editor, Introduction) : Cynthia Griffin Wolff is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Cynthia Griffin Wolff include The Age of Innocence (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics), Ethan Frome: Author... more
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