The House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton
Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA moving novel that is heavy, grounded and original. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
16 ratings
About This Book
Beautiful, intelligent, and hopelessly addicted to luxury, Lily Bart is the heroine of this Wharton masterpiece. But it is her very taste and moral sensibility that render her unfit for survival in this world.
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- Author
- Edith Wharton
- Published
- 1905
- Pages
- 348
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- Open Library
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