The House of Mirth
Ranked #19 in New York, Ranked #26 in New York City — see more rankings.
A literary sensation when it was published by Scribners in 1905, The House of Mirth quickly established Edith Wharton as the most important American woman of letters in the twentieth century. The first American novel to provide a devastatingly accurate portrait of New York's aristocracy, it is the story of the beautiful and beguiling Lily Bart and her ill-fated attempt to rise to the heights of a heartless society in which, ultimately, she has no part. less
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Chelsea Handler A timeless story we have seen play out for hundreds of years — yet, it feels like it would only apply to modern day society in the form of a Kardashian. (Source)
Jay McInerney Americans are always fascinated with the wealthy. It’s a bit of an illusion to imagine ours to be a classless society, as novelists like Wharton made brilliantly clear. (Source)
Rankings by Category
The House of Mirth is ranked in the following categories:
- #97 in American
- #65 in American Literature
- #96 in Modernist
- #89 in Project Gutenberg
- #94 in Women
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