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The House of Mirth
Hartmetz, Richard S. ; Wharton, Edith
Synopsis "The House of Mirth"
Edith Wharton's first classic novel, set among the hypocrisy of fashionable Gilded Age New York society. Lily Bart attempts to secure her future by acquiring a wealthy husband, as is expected of her, but a romantic indiscretion results in her downward spiral into debt and dishonor. Join us for a tale of classic tragedy, showcasing the stifling limitations imposed upon the women of that generation, their treatment as consumer items in a man's world, and how any spark of independence can lead to ruin and desperation. This novel is the basis for the motion picture starring Gillian Anderson and Dan Aykroyd.
Edith Wharton nació en Nueva York en 1862. Su nombre de soltera era Edith Newbold Jones. Su familia era de clase alta, comparable a la aristocracia europea, y consecuentemente recibió una esmerada educación privada. En 1907 se estableció en Francia, donde se convirtió en discípula y amiga de Henry James. Su obra más conocida es La edad de la inocencia, publicada en 1920 y ganadora del premio Pulitzer en 1921. Está considerada la más genial novelista americana de su generación, admirada por intelectuales de la talla de Henry James, Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Jean Cocteau y Ernest Hemingway.