The House of Mirth Penguin 9780140187298 A black comedy manners about vast

A black comedy of manners about vast wealth and a woman who can define herself only through the perceptions of others. The beautiful Lily Bart lives among the nouveaux riches of New York City - people whose millions were made in railroads, shipping, land speculation and banking. In this morally and aesthetically bankrupt world, Lily, age twenty-nine, seeks a husband who can satisfy her cravings for endless admiration and all the trappings of wealth. But her quest comes to a scandalous end when she is accused of being the mistress of a wealthy man. Exiled from her familiar world of artificial conventions, Lily finds life impossible.

Магазин: Лабиринт

ISBN: 9780140187298
Серия: Penguin Classics
Автор: Wharton Edith
Издательство: Penguin
Год: 1993
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Категория: Классическая зарубежная проза на английском языке