New Essays on 'The House of Mirth'

(Part of the The American Novel Series)

by Lynne Tillman

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Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth captured the attention of a large portion of the reading public when it was published in a serial version in Scribner's for most of 1905 and then as a hardback in October of that year. Wharton's story of Lily Bart, a 'social parasite', according to reviewer Edmund Wilson, 'on the fringes of the very rich', topped the American bestseller list for four months. Furthermore, the novel sealed the author's reputation as...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521378338

ISBN13:9780521378338

Release Date:January 2001

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:174 Pages

Weight:0.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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