by Edith Wharton · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141199023
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Dive into New York high society with Edith Wharton's 'The House of Mirth'. This Penguin English Library edition presents the story of Lily Bart, a beautiful and charming woman who moves among the wealthy families of the city. However, her reluctance to commit to a husband leads her down a path of scandal and ruin. Originally published in 1905, this novel sparked controversy for its scathing portrayal of wealth and the limitations of marriage. Discover Lily's struggle for freedom and happiness in a world where women are treated as consumer items.
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.
