The House of Mirth
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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At twenty-nine, Lily Bart has the looks and manners to win a wealthy husband in old-money Manhattan but cannot quite make herself accept any of the men on offer. Across two years of weekend parties, bad debts, and a misread letter, she slips down the rungs of the city she knows.
Yes. The House of Mirth was first published in 1905 and is in the public domain. Free editions are available legally through Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, and similar archives.
Yes. Terence Davies directed a 2000 film adaptation starring Gillian Anderson. The film is widely considered a faithful and emotionally accurate adaptation of Edith Wharton's tragic novel.
The House of Mirth was written by Edith Wharton, published in 1905 by BoMC.
The House of Mirth is 348 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The House of Mirth takes most readers 5 to 8 hours to finish.
The House of Mirth is a standalone novel by Edith Wharton, not part of a series.
The House of Mirth is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
