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The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton (1905)

SubgenreHistorical Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
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SettingNew York City
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ViolenceNot rated
Sexual contentModerate
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Synopsis

Beautiful, intelligent, and hopelessly addicted to luxury, Lily Bart is the heroine of this Wharton masterpiece. But it is her very taste and moral sensibility that render her unfit for survival in this world.

Is The House of Mirth appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

What to know going in

This book has moderate sexual content.