English

The house of mirth

Title in red and black · Collation: [unsigned, 1-34⁸]; 272 leaves, pp. [6 unnumbered] [1-2] 3-532 [533-538 (534-538 blank)] + frontispiece and 7 plates in text · Issued in red cloth, lettered in gold, with dust jacket (reproduced by Garrison) · Garrison, S. Wharton · Faced with an array of wealthy suitors, New York socialite Lily Bart falls in love with lawyer Lawrence Selden, whose lack of money spoils their chances for happiness together. Dubious business deals and accusations of liaisons with a married man diminish Lily's social status, and as she makes one bad choice after another, she learns how venal and brutally unforgiving the upper crust of New York can be.--From publisher's description

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