Edith Wharton: The House of Mirth
- ISBN-10
- 1535296577
- ISBN-13
- 9781535296571
- Series
- Edith Wharton
- Pages
- 134
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-08-19
- Author
- Edith Wharton
Description
The House of Mirth (1905), by Edith Wharton, is a novel about New York socialite Lily Bart attempting to secure a husband and a place in rich society. It is one of the first novels of manners in American literature.
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