The House of Mirth

Name: The House of Mirth
Author: Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton · 1905

A 1905 novel by Edith Wharton about Lily Bart, a beautiful, unmarried New York socialite navigating the demands of high society, beginning with a chance meeting with lawyer Lawrence Selden at Grand Central Station.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic romance and society novels American novels from 1901 High society, marriage, and divorce
Reader: Adults Historical and Classical Fiction Classic romance and society novels American novels from 1901 High society, marriage, and divorce

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