Lady Eadyth was a medieval beekeeper and a successful merchant, with an illegitimate child.
Eirik of Ravenshire was a loathsome lout.
They made a great...
Like most Wharton novels, The House of Mirth examines the conflict between rigid social expectation and personal desire. Lily Bart is adept at playing society's games, which expect her to achieve an advantageous marriage. Yet, torn between her...