The House of Mirth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199538102)

Since its publication in 1905 The House of Mirth has commanded attention for the sharpness of Wharton's observations and the power of her style. A lucid, disturbing analysis of the stifling limitations imposed upon women of her generation, Wharton's tale of Lily Bart's search for a husband of position in New York Society, and betrayal of her own heart, transformed the traditional novel of manners into an arrestingly modern document of cultural anthropology. With incisive contemporary analysis, the introduction by a leading scholar of American literature updates this increasingly important work.

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Author: Edith Wharton
ISBN-10: 0199538107
ISBN-13: 9780199538102
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2009
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.7
Point Value: 26
Interest Level: Upper Grade
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