The house of mirth
(Book)
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Published:
London : Folio Society, 1990.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 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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Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/WHARTON
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Language:
English
Notes
General Note
"The House of Mirth was first published in 1905 by Charles Scribner's Sons in New York and Macmillan and Co. in London. The text of this edition follows that of the first English edition." - t.p. verso.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Wharton, E. (1990). The house of mirth. Folio Society.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. 1990. The House of Mirth. Folio Society.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, The House of Mirth. Folio Society, 1990.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth. Folio Society, 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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