The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton's "The House of Mirth" presents a poignant exploration of the intersections between social class, gender, and personal ambition in early 20th-century New York. Through the tragic story of Lily Bart, a young woman caught in the throes of high society'Äôs expectations, Wharton employs a naturalistic literary style to reveal the moral complexities and social constraints that bind her pr...