In The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton gives us a witty and
piercingly insightful dark satire about the privileged society of
early twentieth-century New York. It a world that inspired the
lavish costume drama The Gilded Age, written by Julian Fellowes,
the creator of Downton Abbey. Part of the Macmillan Collector's
Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics
with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books
make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition
features an introduction by novelist Danuta Reah. Lily Bart is
twenty-nine, beautiful and charming. She has expensive tastes,
loves to gamble and socializes with the wealthy upper-class
families of New York. But her meagre finances are dwindling and her
place in society is slipping away from her. Her only hope of
security is to find a suitable husband. However, Lily has an
independence of spirit that stands in the way of her committing to
the suitors available to her. As her options diminish, her friends
become her enemies and her situation grows increasing perilous.
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