The house of mirth
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Signet Classic, [1980].
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Book
Physical Desc:
349 pages ; 18 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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Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Fiction
FIC WHA-CLASSIC
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0451523628
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wharton, E. (1980). The house of mirth. Signet Classic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. 1980. The House of Mirth. Signet Classic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, The House of Mirth. Signet Classic, 1980.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth. Signet Classic, 1980.
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