The house of mirth
Set among the elegant brownstones of New York City and opulent country houses like gracious Bellomont on the Hudson, the novel creates a satiric portrayal of what Wharton herself called "a society of irresponsible pleasure-seekers" with a precision comparable to that of Proust. And her bri...
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| Format: | Audio |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
Tantor Media,
2008.
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| Summary: | Set among the elegant brownstones of New York City and opulent country houses like gracious Bellomont on the Hudson, the novel creates a satiric portrayal of what Wharton herself called "a society of irresponsible pleasure-seekers" with a precision comparable to that of Proust. And her brilliant and complex characterization of the doomed Lily Bart, whose stunning beauty and dependence on marriage for economic survival reduce her to a decorative object, becomes an incisive commentary on the nature and status of women in that society. |
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| Item Description: | Unabridged book on CD. |
| Physical Description: | 10 sound discs (12.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 1400110351 9781400110353 |