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The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton

But as she nears thirty, her foothold becomes precarious; a poor girl with expensive tastes, she needs a husband to preserve her social standing, and to maintain her in the luxury she has come to expect. Whilst many have sought her, something - fastidiousness or integrity- prevents her from making a 'suitable' match.

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Title: The House of Mirth

Original: The House of Mirth

Category: Novel

Author: Edith Wharton

Publisher: Wordsworth Classics

Year: 2002

Pgs: 294

Weight: 0.207 kg

ISBN: 978-1-84022-419-1

This book is in English

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Lily Bart, beautiful, witty and sophisticated, is accepted by 'old money' and courted by the growing tribe of nouveaux riches. But as she nears thirty, her foothold becomes precarious; a poor girl with expensive tastes, she needs a husband to preserve her social standing, and to maintain her in the luxury she has come to expect. Whilst many have sought her, something - fastidiousness or integrity- prevents her from making a 'suitable' match.

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