The House of Mirth

by Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton’s great novel of New York society follows Lily Bart through wealth, scrutiny, desire, and social ruin with wit, elegance, and devastating precision.

At a glance

  • The House of Mirth places Lily Bart inside a glittering social world where charm…
  • Edith Wharton writes that world with perfect control: alert to its surfaces, seductions…
  • The novel is not only a tragedy of one woman’s vulnerability, but also a forensic study…
  • Themes The book explores class performance, gendered power, financial dependence…

The book explores class performance, gendered power, financial dependence, desire, reputation, and the costs of social visibility.

The House of Mirth

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