ISBN: 9780451523624

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Great Shipwrecks and Castaways Authentic Accounts of Disasters at Sea edited by Charles Neider very good condition hardcover in dust jacket., Dorset, 3, New York: Signet Classics, 1964. … Mehr…

Great Shipwrecks and Castaways Authentic Accounts of Disasters at Sea edited by Charles Neider very good condition hardcover in dust jacket., Dorset, 3, New York: Signet Classics, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 6x4x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light spine creasing and edge wear, some occasional underlining; Published in 1905, Edith Wharton's first novel, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, navigates the murky waters of class-bound courtship and marriage in turn-of-the-century upper-crust Manhattan. Ironic, sharp, and tragic, the novel follows beautiful, orphaned Lily Bart in her search for a rich husband--the only route open to her if she is to survive in a ruthlessly materialistic world. Mercilessly, Wharton exposes the cruelty and indifference of a society in which such a woman has no role except to be exploited and looked down upon. Nor does she neglect to expose the vanity and delusions of poor Lily herself--qualities that undermine her considerable intelligence and charm. As always, Wharton is writing about a world she knows first-hand, and one in which she suffered her own trials. The complex and poignant tale of Lily Bart is one of her most popular and successful novels, Signet Classics, 1964, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780451523624

New York: Signet Classics, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 6x4x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light spine creasing and edge wear, some occasional underlining; Publi… Mehr…

New York: Signet Classics, 1964. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 6x4x0. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light spine creasing and edge wear, some occasional underlining; Published in 1905, Edith Wharton's first novel, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, navigates the murky waters of class-bound courtship and marriage in turn-of-the-century upper-crust Manhattan. Ironic, sharp, and tragic, the novel follows beautiful, orphaned Lily Bart in her search for a rich husband--the only route open to her if she is to survive in a ruthlessly materialistic world. Mercilessly, Wharton exposes the cruelty and indifference of a society in which such a woman has no role except to be exploited and looked down upon. Nor does she neglect to expose the vanity and delusions of poor Lily herself--qualities that undermine her considerable intelligence and charm. As always, Wharton is writing about a world she knows first-hand, and one in which she suffered her own trials. The complex and poignant tale of Lily Bart is one of her most popular and successful novels, Signet Classics, 1964, 2.5<

1964, ISBN: 0451523628

[EAN: 9780451523624], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Signet Classics], No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light spine creasing and edge wear, some occasional underlining; Publishe… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780451523624], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Signet Classics], No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light spine creasing and edge wear, some occasional underlining; Published in 1905, Edith Wharton's first novel, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, navigates the murky waters of class-bound courtship and marriage in turn-of-the-century upper-crust Manhattan. Ironic, sharp, and tragic, the novel follows beautiful, orphaned Lily Bart in her search for a rich husband--the only route open to her if she is to survive in a ruthlessly materialistic world. Mercilessly, Wharton exposes the cruelty and indifference of a society in which such a woman has no role except to be exploited and looked down upon. Nor does she neglect to expose the vanity and delusions of poor Lily herself--qualities that undermine her considerable intelligence and charm. As always, Wharton is writing about a world she knows first-hand, and one in which she suffered her own trials. The complex and poignant tale of Lily Bart is one of her most popular and successful novels, Books<