Wharton creates a portrait of a stunning beauty who, though raised and educated to marry well both socially and economically, is reaching her 29th year, an age when her youthful blush is drawing to a close and her marital prospects are becoming ever more limited. The House of Mirth traces Lily's slow two-year social descent from privilege to a tragically lonely existence on the margins of society.
Credits
The House of Mirth Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Henry Kolker
He was 43, 72 years old when he died
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as Lawrence Selden |
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Joseph Kilgour
He was 55, 69 years old when he died
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as Augustus Trenor-Dorset |
The House of Mirth Crew
