The House of Mirth was a did-not-finish for me, which is an utter shame because I ordinarily love Edith Wharton. I made it halfway through, but never connected with the main character, Lily Bart. I was at a loss for much of the book and grew bored, which we know is never a good sign. Weariness ofte...
The House of Mirth was a did-not-finish for me, which is an utter shame because I ordinarily love Edith Wharton. I made it halfway through, but never connected with the main character, Lily Bart. I was at a loss for much of the book and grew bored, which we know is never a good sign. Weariness ofte...
I had been interested in reading something, anything by Edith Wharton for some time now. She's such an iconic author with a reputation for detail and beauty. I finally decided to dive in head first with The House of Mirth. The House of Mirth follows our heroine, Lily Bart through her spiritually dev...
After finishing this book I feel all over the place. On a purely emotional level, the book is very tragic, sad and depressing. There is no hope, there is no happiness. Normally, that is reason enough for me warning someone off of a book but House of Mirth is an exception. Edith Wharton’s novel i...
RATING: 3.5 STARSOn account of the fact that I do not officially review classics, my review for this will be short.I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I mean, really. But the writing was still a bit too flowery for my taste and the society seemed too extreme. Lily was a tragic and beautiful he...
Loved Wharton's writing style, but I just didn't give a damn about the story, Lily, or anything else about this book. I'm willing to read more of Wharton's work, but The House of Mirth just didn't do it for me.
This is the story of a woman who desperately wants to find her place in New York City's high society. She is beautiful but has little money. She has many opportunities to marry, but she manages to sabotage every chance. She is her own worst enemy. She has just enough scruples to prevent a vicious...
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