The House Of Mirth

A black comedy of manners about vast wealth and a woman who can define herself only through the perceptions of others.

The beautiful Lily Bart lives among the nouveaux riches of New York City – people whose millions were made in railroads, shipping, land speculation and banking. In this morally and aesthetically bankrupt world, Lily, age twenty-nine, seeks a husband who can satisfy her cravings for endless admiration and all the trappings of wealth. But her quest comes to a scandalous end when she is accused of being the mistress of a wealthy man. Exiled from her familiar world of artificial conventions, Lily finds life impossible.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author:Edith Wharton - Эдит Уортон

Publisher:Penguin

Language:English

Publication Date:1993

Format:Paperback

Width:133 mm / 5,2'

Height:199 mm / 7,8'

Weight:258 g

ISBN:9780140187298