The House of Mirth

The House of MirthA 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

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.

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Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 05/01/1993
ISBN: 9780140187298
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.73h x 5.03w x 0.66d

Review Citations: Newsweek 12/03/2007 pg. 20
Newsweek 01/28/2008 pg. 13
Entertainment Weekly 06/15/2012 pg. 85

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 50682 / House of Mirth
Reading Level: 9.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 26