Author:Edith Wharton
The Penguin English Library Edition of The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
'It was characteristic of her that she always roused speculation, that her simplest acts seemed the result of far-reaching intentions'
A searing, shocking tale of women as consumer items in a man's world, The House of Mirth 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.
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.
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Berg's narrative is agile and freshly observed.
—— New York Times Book ReviewBerg has an ability to capture the way women think, feel and speak - With her quirky characters and precise observations, Berg sits somewhere between Anne Tyler and Alice Hoffman - The details and emotions in Open House are sometimes heartwrenching, sometimes hilarious.
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—— Paula McLain , author of The Paris WifeEnthralling . . . In this layered and inventive story, Moriarty raises profound questions about family, sexuality, history and whether it is luck or will - or a combination of the two - that makes for a wonderful life
—— O MagazineAn evocative look at the early life of silent-film icon Louise Brooks . . . Mesmerizing
—— VogueSurprising and poignant
—— Entertainment WeeklyA fun romp
—— Good HousekeepingDevour it
—— Marie ClaireFirst-rate fiction . . . sharp, with great empathy
—— San Francisco WeeklyFunny, heart-hammering, wise...superb entertainment
—— New York Times Book ReviewA terrific writer... She's changed my perception on life
—— Anna ChancellorA classic of contemporary Americana... variously funny and horrifying and finally, quietly, terribly moving
—— Los Angeles TimesA book that should join those few that every literate person will have to read
—— Boston GlobeA novelist who knows what a proper story is . . . [Tyler is] not only a good and artful writer, but a wise one as well
—— NewsweekIn her ninth novel she has arrived at a new level of power
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