The House of Mirth (1905)
348 pages 4.1/5 Goodreads
Beautiful, intelligent, and hopelessly addicted to luxury, Lily Bart is the heroine of this Wharton masterpiece. But it is her very taste and moral sensibility that render her unfit for survival in this world.
Author: Edith Wharton
ISBN: 9781534823679
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
Phobias & Sensory
Drowning / underwater scenes
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
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