House of Mirth

by Edith Wharton, United Holdings Group (Created by)

Overview

House of Mirth was written by Edith Wharton and first published in 1905. Born in 1862 into an exclusive New York society against whose rigid mores she often rebelled. Edith Wharton bridged the literary worlds of two continents and two centuries in her rich and glamorous life. The House of Mirth, her tenth book, is the story of young Lily Bart and her tragic sojourn among the upper class of turn-of-the-century New York, touching upon the insidious effects of social convention and the sexual and financial aggression to which free spirited women exposed.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013021341
Publisher:	United Holdings Group
Publication date:	09/06/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	637,702
File size:	479 KB

About the Author

Born into a prosperous New York family, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) wrote more than 15 novels, including The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and other esteemed books. She was distinguished for her work in the First World War and was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from Yale University. She died in France at the age of 75.

Date of Birth:

January 24, 1862

Date of Death:

August 11, 1937

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France

Education:

Educated privately in New York and Europe