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Book Review of The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
Author: Edith Wharton
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Wharton's classic novel is a study of New York's high society in the late nineteenth century. The heroine, Lily Bart, finds herself victim of a society where appearances are far more important than reality. The constant search for the perfct husband reminds me a little of a Jane Austen novel without the happy ending.