The house of mirth
(Book)
Author:
Series:
Everyman's library ; volume 46.
Published:
New York : Knopf, [1991].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xlv, 347 pages ; 22 cm.
Status:
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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FICTION
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0679406670 :
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxi-xxxiii).
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wharton, E. (1991). The house of mirth. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. 1991. The House of Mirth. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, The House of Mirth. Knopf, 1991.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth. Knopf, 1991.
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