The House of Mirth
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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 deserve...
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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. 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.
Detaljer
Forlag
Penguin Classics
ISBN
9780141199023
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
416
Udgivelsesdato
26-04-2012
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
2068897
EAN nr.
9780141199023
Varegruppe
Fiction
Højde/Dybde (mm)
193
Bredde (mm)
129
Længde (mm)
11
Vægt (g)
290
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