The House Of Mirth Av Edith Wharton

<p><b>The Penguin English Library Edition of <i>The House of Mirth </i>by Edith Wharton<br></b><br><b>''It was characteristic of her that she always roused speculation, that her simplest acts seemed the result of far-reaching intentions''</b><br><br>A searing, shocking tale of women as consumer items in a man''s world, <i>The House of Mirth </i>sees Lily Bart, beautiful and charming, living among the wealthy families of New York but reluctant to finally commit herself to a husband. In her search for freedom and the happiness she feels she deserves, Lily is ultimately ruined by scandal. <br>Edith Wharton''s shattering novel created controversy on its publication in 1905 with its scathing portrayal of the world''s wealthy and the prison that marriage can become.<br><br>The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.</p>