Edith Wharton. The House of Mist. Virago, 2002

First published in 1905, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH shocked the New York society it so deftly chronicles, portraying the moral, social and economic restraints on a woman who dared to claim the privileges of marriage without assuming the responsibilities.

Lily Bart, beautiful, witty and sophisticated, is accepted by ‘old money’ and courted by the growing tribe of nouveaux riches. But as she nears thirty, her foothold becomes precarious; a poor girl with expensive tastes, she needs a husband to preserve her social standing and to maintain her in the luxury she has come to expect. Whilst many have sought her, something – fastidiousness or integrity- prevents her from making a ‘suitable’ match.

Seisukord: heas korras vana raamat, kaaned väikeste kriimudega
Formaat: pehmekaaneline
Lehekülgi: 351
Mõõdud: 125 x 198 mm
Ilmumisaasta: 2002
Keel: inglise
Kirjastus: Virago
Sari: Virago Modern Classics 331