The House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton
“In the cutthroat theater of Old New York, the only thing more expensive than belonging is losing everything.”
In the glittering world of Gilded Age New York, socialite Lily Bart plays a high-stakes game of status and survival where one false move leads to total ruin. This sharp, psychological masterpiece tracks her descent through a society that rewards beauty but punishes independence with heartless precision.
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