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The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
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Melissa
Apr 08, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: fiction, american
I still don't understand exactly why Wharton chose that title. Is it a reference to the glittery laughing society? Maybe it would be more clear if I read it again. ...more
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superawesomekt
Jan 28, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: american-literature, book-club, x-well-educated-mind-list-x
An exquisite tragedy. I think the way I despised Lily Bart for the first 3/4 of the novel added to its beauty.
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Jenn
Apr 20, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 0010-projectread, classic
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Sara
May 24, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Elizabeth
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May 04, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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