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by Edith Wharton (Author), Martha Banta (Editor) "SELDEN paused in surprise ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (15 Jul 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0192835793
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192835796
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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"Beautifully produced, this may well become the standard reading text."--E.N. Feltskog, University of Wisconsin
"Essential reading to know this chronicler par excellence. Great for english, humanities and women's studies courses."--J.C. Moore, Scottsdale Community College
"I always choose Oxford World Classics editions whenever I can because their introductions and notes are the most useful and the texts are clearly the most carefully prepared. This book looks to be no exception!"--Laura Dabundo, Kennesaw State College
"Beautiful, thoroughgoing, very professional--a complete 'treatment' of the text from Introduction to Chronology to Bibliography and Notes. Plus the great affordable price! A really terrific edition."--John Dempsey, Brown University
"Excellent, reasonably priced edition. . . . introduction [is] useful for background and critical information."--Lynn F. Williams, Emerson College


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5.0 out of 5 stars Tragic, beautiful and captivating. I adored this book!, 20 Jan 2000
By J. Wright "Jennifer" (Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The House of Mirth (Hudson River Editions) (Hardcover)
I was totally overwhelmed by 'The House of Mirth'. Although it was clear that Lily's short sightedness was responsible for her downfall, I find it difficult to pin point exactly why the character evoked such strong feelings of sympathy from me. Her beauty makes her captivating, and she is so naieve and inexperienced, that you cannot help but feel so much sadness when things take an inevitable turn for the worse. The ending was incredibly emotional and so moving, illustrating the point that, at the end of the day, beauty will not secure success or fulfillment. I cannot reccomend this book highly enough - it is beautifully written with a complex yet incredibly loveable female protagonist. In my opinion, this book is underrated. It is certainly worthy of the title "Modern Classic".
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lily Bart, 6 Jul 1999
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This review is from: The House of Mirth (Hudson River Editions) (Hardcover)
Although she was certainly flawed, I found myself wishing that I could be her. There were parts of her that made her fate so sad, and then there were parts of her which totally redeemed her, and reminded me of myself. I read a great many books, and this is certainly my favorite. In no other book have I found a character so complex and interesting as Lily. A week has passed since I read the book for the first time, and already I want to read it again, but I can't, since I recommended it so highly to a friend that she borrowed it from me...
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5.0 out of 5 stars MY FRIEND LILY BART, 1 Dec 2000
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I stumbled upon a review of the recent film of THE HOUSE OF MIRTH in the TLS and, in order to have the novel firmly fixed in my mind (that is, before the lush, seductive images of film forever eradicated Wharton's novel from me) I dragged my copy off the shelf for a re-read. It had been 16 years since I last read of Lily Bart and her life, and I didn't realize how much I had missed her. For me, this is one of the great reading experiences, one of a handful that make reading a book the deeply moving and human exchange that it is. Despite the distance of wealth, property, time and manners, Wharton manages to make Lily's world and life palpable to anyone who will listen. The clash of money, morals, personality and circumstance is infinitely developed and played out in front of a never fading natural world. Once again, I was deeply moved by Lily Bart and at the end, felt I had lost someone myself.
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