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Edith Wharton

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The Age of Innocence

Ever felt stuck between what you want and what everyone expects from you? Welcome to 1870s New York, where the upper crust’s version of 'freedom' is about as flexible as a steel trap. Edith Wharton’s "The Age of Innocence" is that slow-burn drama where love, duty, and society’s iron grip clash, and nobody really wins without losing something first.

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The House of Mirth

Ever felt like you’re playing a game where the rules are rigged against you—and the prize is just staying afloat? That’s the world Lily Bart inhabits in Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth. It’s a high-society soap opera with a razor-sharp edge, where looks and money talk louder than kindness or smarts.

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