Commend Me to Lily Bart

By Cathy Smith

In Edith Wharton's novel, The House of Mirth, Lily Bart, a beautiful and socially ambitious young woman, is destroyed by the vicious gossip that surrounds her. But what if Lily had learned to wield words like weapons and defend herself against those who sought to sabotage her? What if she had found a way to survive the cruel machinations of the upper class and carve out a place for herself in a world that demanded her downfall? In this short story retelling of Wharton's classic story, we see Lily Bart fight back against the forces that seek to destroy her, discovering resilience and strength she never knew she had. Will she be able to escape the fate that seemed inevitable, or will the forces of society prove too strong for even the most determined young woman?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cathy Smith
• Release date: Mar 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215665206

Cathy Smith

Cathy Smith is a Mohawk writer who lives on a Status Reservation on the Canadian Side of the Border on Turtle Island (North America). She is proud of her people’s heritage and also has an interest in the myths and legends of other peoples and cultures, and modern fantasy and science fiction, which is often derived from past myths and often acts as myths for modern times.

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Commend Me to Lily Bart

Cathy Smith

Published by Cathy Smith, 2023.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

COMMEND ME TO LILY BART

First edition. March 30, 2023.

Copyright © 2023 Cathy Smith.

ISBN: 979-8215665206

Written by Cathy Smith.

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Unmarried ladies weren’t supposed to be alone with men, but she’d been to the Benedict to see Lawrence before. This time, she was risking his reputation instead of her own.

The state of the letters she carried depended on his response to her. She’d either leave them in his fire or carry-on to see Bertha. It all depended on if he’d open his door to her.

So many of her old friends were cutting her lately. That’s why she took a moment to gather her courage before she knocked on his door.

He had a man who