The House of Mirth

by edith wharton • 1905

Beautiful, intelligent, and hopelessly addicted to luxury, Lily Bart is the heroine of this Wharton masterpiece. Lily Bart is a woman who has trained all of her life to be in the upper class. She has style, and grace, and beauty. What she doesn't have is money. Will she find a suitable husband before time runs out? This is a damning portrayal of the idle class.