The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, Fiction, Classics by Edith Wharton

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, Fiction, Classics

Edith Wharton

292 pages first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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The House of Mirth -- Edith Wharton's sadly insightful tale of Lily Bart's descent from the stratosphere of New York society into a disheveled life of drugs and desperation -- may well be the author's most powerful accomplishment. Lily will haunt ...

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3.91
based on 8,923 reviews

Moods

sad: 74%

reflective: 68%

emotional: 59%

dark: 36%

challenging: 31%

tense: 18%

funny: 9%

informative: 4%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%

adventurous: 1%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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