The house of mirth
By: Edith Wharton.
Series: Everyman's library ;
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
Subjects: Single women -- Fiction; New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Description: Faced with an array of wealthy suitors, New York socialite Lily Bart falls in love with lawyer Lawrence Selden, whose lack of money spoils their chances for happiness together. Dubious business deals and accusations of liaisons with a married man diminish Lily's social status, and as she makes one bad choice after another, she learns how venal and brutally unforgiving the upper crust of New York can be.--From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxi-xxxiii).