by Edith Wharton · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140390377
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Immerse yourself in New York high society at the beginning of the 20th century with 'The House of Mirth' by Edith Wharton. The protagonist, Lily Bart, a beautiful and charming young woman, faces the implacable rules and expectations of a society obsessed with money and status. As Lily struggles to find a place in this superficial world, she finds herself caught in a web of intrigue, scandals and difficult decisions that threaten to destroy her. This moving novel explores themes such as ambition, morality and the pursuit of happiness in a ruthless environment.
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.
