Classics
Literary
1905
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Published in Spanish as La Casa de la Alegría
One of Edith Wharton’s most accomplished social satires, this novel tells the story of the beautiful but impoverished New York socialite Lily Bart, whose refusal to compromise in her search for a…
What it is
Nobody is entirely good · melancholic and unhurried
How it feels
Before you pick it up
Is it for you?
It's for you if…
- you're drawn to the dark side of people
- you like a book that stays with you for days
- you like a book that makes you think
Maybe not if…
- you'd rather skip the hard scenes
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