{"product_id":"the-house-of-mirth-paperback-2","title":"The House of Mirth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdith Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMichael Gorra\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdith Wharton's classic novel, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth, \u003c\/i\u003eis a brillaint expos  of the pretense and greed of fashionable New York Society.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth\u003c\/i\u003e, which helped to establish Edith Wharton's literary reputation, she honed her acerbic style and discovered her defining subject: the fashionable New York society in which she had been raised and that held the power to debase both people and ideals. In this devastatingly accurate and finely wrought tale, Lily Bart, the poor relation of a wealthy woman, is beautiful, intelligent, and hopelessly addicted to the moneyed world of luxury and grace. But her good taste and moral sensibility render her unfit for survival in a vulgar society whose glittering social edifice is based on a foundation of pure greed. A brilliant portrayal of both human frailty and nobility, and a bitter attack on false social values, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth\u003c\/i\u003e has been hailed by Louis Auchincloss as \"uniquely authentic among American novels of manners.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith an Introduction by Anna Quindlen \u003cbr\u003eand an Afterword by Michael Gorra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdith Jones Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e (1862-1937) was born in New York City into a family of merchants, bankers, and lawyers. She was educated privately by tutors and governesses. In 1885, she married Edward Wharton of Boston; the couple lived in New York, Newport, Lenox, and Paris until their divorce in 1913, when Wharton settled permanently in Paris. During World War I, Wharton was active in relief work in France, and in 1915, she was decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor for her service. Edith Wharton's earliest stories were published in \u003ci\u003eScribner's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, but she did not include these in her first collection of short stories, titled \u003ci\u003eThe Greater Inclination\u003c\/i\u003e (1899). Her most famous novels include \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth\u003c\/i\u003e (1905), \u003ci\u003eEthan Fromme\u003c\/i\u003e (1911), the Pulitzer Prize winner \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e (1920), \u003ci\u003eThe Children\u003c\/i\u003e (1928), \u003ci\u003eHudson River Bracketed\u003c\/i\u003e (1929), and \u003ci\u003eThe Gods Arrive\u003c\/i\u003e (1932). Wharton also wrote, in addition to her novels and short stories, her autobiography, \u003ci\u003eA Backward Glance\u003c\/i\u003e (1934). She died at her villa near Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eObject Lessons, Black and Blue, One True Thing, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStill Life with Bread Crumbs.\u003c\/i\u003e A longtime columnist for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she won a Pulitzer Prize, she has also published memoirs and commentary such as \u003ci\u003eLots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, \u003c\/i\u003e and several books for children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Gorra\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English at Smith College. Among his acclaimed books are \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece \u003c\/i\u003e(a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Biography) and \u003ci\u003eThe English Novel at Mid-Century\u003c\/i\u003e. His essays and reviews have been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e New York Review of Books, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Times Literary Supplement, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eHudson Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has won a National Book Critics Circle award for reviewing.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e House of Mirth\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755980620064,"sku":"9780451474308","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c8d91cd668e6ebdb6334a19f9c4412ef.webp?v=1780072008","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-house-of-mirth-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}