Name: The House of Mirth: A Stunning Exploration of Beauty, Ambition & the High Cost of Social Aspiration (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (en Inglés)
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Author: Wharton, Edith; Zengerink, Tim
ISBN: 9781806298877

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The House of Mirth: A Stunning Exploration of Beauty, Ambition & the High Cost of Social Aspiration (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (en Inglés)

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Libro Físico

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Library of Alexandria

Autor

Wharton, Edith; Zengerink, Tim

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Inglés

N° páginas

410

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

22.9 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm

ISBN13

9781806298877

The House of Mirth: A Stunning Exploration of Beauty, Ambition & the High Cost of Social Aspiration (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (en Inglés)

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What if the most beautiful woman in the room was never allowed to choose her own life?In The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton unveils a society polished to perfection-and rotting at the core. Lily Bart is poised to marry into fortune, yet her desire for genuine affection and independence constantly puts her at odds with the rigid expectations of New York's high society. Caught between personal longing and social survival, Lily's every move is scrutinized, misinterpreted, or used against her.Through lush prose and razor-sharp insight, Wharton exposes the invisible machinery of class, gender, and reputation. This modernized edition brings clarity and relevance to her original language, allowing today's readers to experience every nuance of Lily's rise, fall, and heartbreaking humanity.What You'll Discover Inside: Lily Bart's Tragic Beauty - How grace, charm, and wit can become both weapon and weakness.A Ruthless Social Game - Navigate the rules of courtship, gossip, and betrayal among Manhattan's elite.A Feminist Undercurrent - A critique of a world where women are expected to trade youth for security.Lush Gilded Age Settings - From drawing rooms to summer estates, every detail reflects status and exclusion.Themes of Dignity and Despair - The quiet strength in Lily's refusal to conform, even at great cost.The House of Mirth is not just a social novel-it's a meditation on the price of being a woman with dreams in a world built to break them.