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First published in 1905, "The House of Mirth" shocked the New York society it so deftly chronicles, portraying the moral, social, and economic restraints on a woman who dared to claim the privileges of marriage without assuming the responsibilities. Lily Bart, beautiful, witty, and sophisticated, is accepted by "old money" and courted by the growing tribe of nouveaux riches. But as she nears 30, her foothold becomes precarious; a poor girl with expensive tastes, she needs a husband to preserve her social standing and to maintain her life in the luxury she has come to expect. While many have sought her, something--fastidiousness or integrity--prevents her from making a "suitable" match.
怎么说呢,小姐的身子丫鬟的命。 看完book 1 如果女主生长在现在,肯定境遇会好很多。就像一个漂亮清脆叫声的小鸟,被寒冷冻死了。令人惋惜。 可能女主唯一可以称为缺点的就是太贪心,想要财富又想要脱离财富的豁达人格。在那个时代两者本身是矛盾的。财富的代表rosedale向她伸...
评分Lily Bart, a beautiful and unmarried woman, 29-year-old, living in the leisure-class of New York, is eager to marry. Unfortunately, she misses several chances of attaining her goal, some of which have been broken by her own faults, others by other people’s...
评分“智者的心,住在哀伤之家;愚者的心,住在欢乐之家”。 莉莉·芭特灿烂短暂如流星的一生命运,正是在这两级间的挣扎。一卷跌宕起伏的感情史,一幅衣香鬓影的纽约风情画,一个无法泯灭最终良心的困顿灵魂,一个上流阶层版本的《嘉利妹妹》,又一出美国悲剧。 本书是伊迪丝·华...
评分In Chapter 13, when Lily met Nettie Struther, the woman she'd helped by her charity work, she was told that Nettie's baby girl was named "Marry Anto'nette" (Marie Antoinette) because she sees the resemblance between Miss Bart and the French queen's beauty. ...
评分Poor, lovely Lily Bart Her tragic story will break your heart She runs in the best circles Wears the right clothes And flirts with rich men But everyone knows That she needs to marry Someone – and fast! At 29 her looks won’t last She’s ringing up debts B...
The House of Mirth pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024