The House of Mirth

Written by Edith Wharton

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow

Single woman of 29, Lily Bart is Edith Wharton's quintessential trapped heroine.

Orphaned following the death of her parents, Lily understands that she must use her beauty, grace, and charm to attain the social position she longs for, but she is caught between her desire for wealth and a strong moral conscience, which sabotages every opportunity she encounters.

Lily's employment as a maid finds her visiting the houses of New York's upper echelons, where she is invited to live lavishly and party with her patrons until the early hours. She meets many eligible bachelors and rich men; however, she is captivated by Laurence Seldon, a struggling attorney who sees through the glossy superficiality of upper society. She cannot bring herself to marry a man of working class, nor a millionaire whom she does not love. Thus begins her downward spiral into penury.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks
• Release date: Nov 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781781980149

Edith Wharton

EDITH WHARTON (1862 - 1937) was a unique and prolific voice in the American literary canon. With her distinct sense of humor and knowledge of New York’s upper-class society, Wharton was best known for novels that detailed the lives of the elite including: The House of Mirth, The Custom of Country, and The Age of Innocence. She was the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and one of four women whose election to the Academy of Arts and Letters broke the barrier for the next generation of women writers.

Reviews for The House of Mirth

[Andrea Nelson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautiful book- Edith Wharton is a lovely author who writes about love lost and love found.

[Natalia · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

It was recommended to me, I made through chapter 7 and gave up. Dull and not interesting at all, I won’t waste my time on this book any longer.