The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth tells the story of Lily Bart, a woman who is torn between her desire for luxurious living and a relationship based on mutual respect and love. She sabotages all her possible chances for a wealthy marriage, loses the esteem of her social circle, and dies young, poor, and alone. The novel is Wharton's first important work of fiction, written in the style of a novel of manners, and considered to be part of American literary naturalism.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-909438-80-4
- EAN: 9781909438804
- Produktnummer: 14016975
- Verlag: Sovereign
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 304 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B13.3 cm x D1.7 cm 349 g
- Gewicht: 349
Über den Autor
Edith Wharton, an American novelist and short story writer, most famous for her prize winning The Age of Innocence novel. Wharton was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature. She was also a garden designer, interior designer, and spoke fluent French. Wharton was one of the few foreigners in France allowed to travel to the front lines during the First World War. Throughout the war she worked tirelessly in charitable efforts for refugees and, in 1916 was named a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in recognition of her commitment to the displaced. Wharton produced a wealth of short stories and is particularly well regarded for her ghost stories.
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