Content & Trigger Warnings for The House of Mirth (1905)
6 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The House of Mirth (1905) contains 6 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Drowning / underwater scenes, Drug use (depicted), Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's social decline and ultimate tragic fate involve profound emotional suffering and loss |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist dies by suicide in the final act |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Social manipulation and emotional cruelty toward the protagonist |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | Death by drowning occurs at the novel's climax |
| Substance Use | |||
| Drug use (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | A sleeping drug is used in a key scene |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Protagonist deliberately takes her own life by drowning |
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist's social decline and ultimate tragic fate involve profound emotional suffering and loss
Other
Social manipulation and emotional cruelty toward the protagonist
Phobias & Sensory
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
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