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An immensely popular best-seller when published in 1905, The House of Mirth was Edith Wharton's first great novel. Set among the elegant brownstones of New York City and opulent country houses like gracious Bellomont on the Hudson, the novel creates a satiric portrayal of what Wharton herself called “a society of irresponsible pleasure-seekers” with a precision comparable to that of Proust.
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"A tragedy of our modern life, in which the relentlessness of what men used to call Fate and esteem, in their ignorance, a power beyond their control, is as vividly set forth as ever it was by Aeschylus or Shakespeare."
New York Times
"Wharton's characters leap out from the pages and…become very real. You know their hearts, souls and yearnings, and the price they pay for those yearnings."
San Francisco Examiner
"Lily's misadventures create a shifting mix of poignancy, sadness, exhilaration, pity, even fear-for her and for the listener, who is well served in this audiobook by the truly marvelous narration of Anna Fields. She perfectly captures Lily and a largish cast, discriminating among them with such skill that you'll believe you're hearing a full-cast recording."
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