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THE HOUSE OF MIRTH
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By: |
Edith Wharton, Cynthia Griffin Wolff |
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Paperback |
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ISBN 10: |
0140187294 |
ISBN 13: |
9780140187298 |
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PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
Pub. date: |
1 May, 1993 |
Pages: |
368 |
Description: |
Lily Bart lives among the nouveaux riches of New York City. In this aesthetically bankrupt world, Lily, seeks a husband who can satisfy her cravings for endless admiration and wealth. But her quest comes to an end when she is accused of being the mistress of a wealthy man. Exiled from her world of artificial conventions, she finds life impossible. |
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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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UK |
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Penguin Classics |
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Book Level : 9.7
Interest Level : Upper Yrs
Points : 26
Quiz number : 212091
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