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The House of Mirth (1905), by Edith Wharton, is a novel about New York socialite Lily Bart attempting to secure a husband and a place in rich society. It is one of the first novels of manners in American literature.
Language: English
Published in: 1905
Word count: 129,131 words (≈ about 9 hours)
Source: Wikisource
Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA.
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