Edith Wharton's "The House of Mirth" (1905) is a satirical, and also an analysis of a young, single woman trying to find her place in a materialistic and unforgiving society. Part of the "Routledge Guides to Literature" series, this volume is a guide to the novel, and also a way through the critical material that surrounds Wharton's text.
Edith Wharton¿s The House of Mirth offers a fascinating insight into the culture of the early 20th century wile also being an enduring tale of love, ambition and social pressures still relevant today. Including a selection of illustrations from the original magazine publication, which offers a unique insight to what the contemporary reader would have seen, this volume provides not only a guide to the novel, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Wharton¿s text.
