The house of mirth
(Book)
Author:
Published:
London : Virago, 1990.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
351 pages ; 20 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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Call Number
Status
Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC WHARTON
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Language:
English
ISBN:
1844082938 (pbk.), 9781844082933 (pbk.)
UPC:
9781844082938
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Scribner ; London : Macmillan, 1905.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wharton, E. (1990). The house of mirth. London, Virago.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. 1990. The House of Mirth. London, Virago.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, The House of Mirth. London, Virago, 1990.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth. London, Virago, 1990.
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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