Globusz Books · Author
Edith Wharton is represented in the Globusz Books library by 2 reviewed books. This page brings those summaries together so readers can compare the author’s available work before choosing what to read.
Source: Globusz Books reviewed catalog.
Reviewed summary
In 1870s New York, social rules are less a guide and more a cage, trapping even the most privileged. Newland Archer’s struggle between duty and desire exposes the cost of conformity in a world obsessed with appearances. Edith Wharton cuts through the polite facade to reveal the sharp ironies beneath high society’s glittering surface.
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Lily Bart is caught in a ruthless social game where beauty and money are the only currencies that count. In Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth, survival means mastering appearances while hiding desperation. How far can one woman go before the glittering facade cracks?
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