THE HOUSE OF MIRTH | Illustrated | 1905

This book is meticulously designed. Modern word forms and visual illustrations are included at the beginning of each chapter, making it an original version for today's generation of readers.This book will give a sense of fulfillment to all who read it.This work has been selected by scholars as culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work has been reproduced from the original artifact and remains as faithful as possible to the original work.Scholars believe, and we agree, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and widely available. Presented to the public.We appreciate your support of the conservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.The House of Mirth follows the career and final downfall of Lily Bart, a society beauty in turn-of-the-century New York, whose financial security stands on very shaky ground. In a culture where money measures everything and morals are worn like fashionable garments, for appearances only, an essentially honest Lily is torn between offers of a loveless, financially secure marriage and one of love and relative poverty with the man she adores. By turns naïve, worldly and reckless, her vacillating nature pulls her first in one direction, then the other, in a downward spiral towards eventual tragedy. Edith Wharton was born into the same social milieu she so successfully satirised in her novels, and The House of Mirth's scathing and perceptive view of New York's financial elite did not make her any friends among the American beau monde. Following the book's publication (and its tremendous literary success), Wharton left the United States permanently and spent the rest of her days in Europe.With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of “The House of Mirth” is both modern and readable. NH Creations is proud to republish this classic work in an all-new edition, complete with introductory chapters. Read more