thejenhiller 's review for:

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

5.0

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I love this book enough that I've read it about three times. Edith Wharton's writing is lovely, and she captures New York society at the turn of the century. Although far from perfect, Lily Bart is a sympathetic heroine in my eyes. The movie starring Gillian Anderson and Laury Linney is quite good, but it does combine some characters and make a few significant changes.