The house of mirth
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New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1985.
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Book
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xxvii, 338 pages ; 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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English
ISBN:
0140390375
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Bibliography
Bibliography: p. xxvii-xxviii.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wharton, E. (1985). The house of mirth. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. 1985. The House of Mirth. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, The House of Mirth. Penguin Books, 1985.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth. Penguin Books, 1985.
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