The house of mirth
(Book)
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Published:
New York : C. Schribner's sons, 1905.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
3-532 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 7 plates : frontispiece ; 20 cm
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Description
This tragic love story reveals the destructive effects of wealth and social hypocrisy on Lily Bart, a ravishing beauty. Impoverished but well-born, Lily realizes a secure future depends on her acquiring a wealthy husband. Her downfall begins with a romantic indiscretion, intensifies with an accumulation of gambling debts, and climaxes in a maelstrom of social disasters.
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Essex Adult Fiction
WHARTON
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Language:
English
Notes
Reproduction
Microfilm.,Washington, D.C.,,Library of Congress.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wharton, E. (1905). The house of mirth. C. Schribner's sons.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. 1905. The House of Mirth. C. Schribner's sons.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, The House of Mirth. C. Schribner's sons, 1905.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth. C. Schribner's sons, 1905.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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