Edith Wharton, Maureen Reed
The House of Mirth
Mass Market Paperback
(Simon & Schuster Dec. 21, 2010)
, Enriched Classic edition
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
An incisive portrait of New York high society and the somber economics of marriage during the late nineteenth century, Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth tells the story of beguiling socialite Lily Bart’s ill-fated attempt to find happiness.
THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
• A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information
• A chronology of the author’s life and work
• A timeline of significant events that provides the book’s historical context
• An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader’s own interpretations
• Detailed explanatory notes
• Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work
• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader’s experience
Simon & Schuster Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world’s finest books to their full potential.
An incisive portrait of New York high society and the somber economics of marriage during the late nineteenth century, Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth tells the story of beguiling socialite Lily Bart’s ill-fated attempt to find happiness.
THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
• A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information
• A chronology of the author’s life and work
• A timeline of significant events that provides the book’s historical context
• An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader’s own interpretations
• Detailed explanatory notes
• Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work
• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader’s experience
Simon & Schuster Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world’s finest books to their full potential.
- Series
- Enriched Classics
- ISBN
- 1439169497 / 9781439169490
- Pages
- 480
- Weight
- 7.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 1.3 in.
Enjoy reading The House of Mirth? You may also like these books
-
Glendon Swarthout, Cynthia Brantley Johnson, Margaret Brantley
Bless the Beasts & Children
Mass Market Paperback (Simon & Schuster June 1, 2004) -
Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer
Mass Market Paperback (Simon & Schuster May 1, 2004) -
Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
Mass Market Paperback (Simon & Schuster Aug. 1, 2005) -
Henry James
The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Works
Mass Market Paperback (Simon & Schuster Oct. 9, 2007) -
Z+
Frederick Douglass
Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass: Anamerican Slave, Written by Himself
Library Binding (Perfection Learning Nov. 1, 2004)
