The house of mirth,
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New York, C. Schribner's sons, 1905.
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4 pagesl., 3-532, [1] pages front., 7 pl. 20 cm.
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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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WHARTON
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English

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Microfilm.,Washington, D.C.,,Library of Congress.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Wharton, E. (1905). The house of mirth. New York, C. Schribner's sons.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. 1905. The House of Mirth. New York, C. Schribner's sons.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, The House of Mirth. New York, C. Schribner's sons, 1905.

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Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth. New York, C. Schribner's sons, 1905.

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