by Edith Wharton · Ediciones Del Bronce · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484530282
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The House of Mirth is a novel by Edith Wharton that tells the story of Lily Bart, a beautiful and sophisticated woman who struggles to find a place in New York's high society. Set in the early 20th century, the novel explores themes such as social class, gender, and morality through the life of Lily, who faces the pressures and expectations of her environment. With elegant prose and a captivating plot, The House of Mirth offers a critical look at the society of the time and the consequences of the decisions we make in search of happiness.
Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of upper-class New York society to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
