The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton

ISBN 10: 1551115670 / ISBN 13: 9781551115672

Published by Broadview Press Ltd, US, 2005

About this Item

One of Edith Wharton's most accomplished social satires, this novel tells the story of the beautiful but impoverished New York socialite Lily Bart, whose refusal to compromise in her search for a husband leads to her exclusion from polite society. In charting the course of Lily's life and downfall, Wharton also provides a wider picture of a society in transition, a milieu in which old certainties, manners, and morals no longer hold true, and where the individual has become an expendable commodity.This classic American novel is now available in a Broadview edition that includes a critical introduction and a rich selection of contextual documents. Appendices include Wharton's correspondence about The House of Mirth, contemporary articles on social mores, etiquette, and dress, and related writings by Henry James, Thorstein Veblen, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The House of Mirth
• Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd, US
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551115670
• ISBN 13: 9781551115672
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 530 grams

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Synopsis

One of Edith Wharton’s most accomplished social satires, this novel tells the story of the beautiful but impoverished New York socialite Lily Bart, whose refusal to compromise in her search for a husband leads to her exclusion from polite society. In charting the course of Lily’s life and downfall, Wharton also provides a wider picture of a society in transition, a milieu in which old certainties, manners, and morals no longer hold true, and where the individual has become an expendable commodity.

This classic American novel is now available in a Broadview edition that includes a critical introduction and a rich selection of contextual documents. Appendices include Wharton’s correspondence about The House of Mirth, contemporary articles on social mores, etiquette, and dress, and related writings by Henry James, Thorstein Veblen, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

About the Author

Janet Beer is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of Faculty at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Elizabeth Nolan is a Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. They are the authors of Kate Chopin’s The Awakening: a Sourcebook.