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 The House of MirthEdith WhartonCliffsNotes on The House of Mirth covers Edith Wharton's story of Lily Bart, a beautiful but aging woman raised to believe that her looks would restore wealth to her family. Instead of learning practical skills, Lily shows a knack for putting herself into compromising situations. Lily meets Lawrence Selden, a middle-class attorney who outwardly loathes the upper class but secretly aspires to belong to it. But by the time Selden realizes that he loves Lily, it is too late. Search this CliffsNote
About the AuthorAbout the NovelIntroductionBrief SynopsisList of CharactersCharacter MapSummaries and CommentariesBook 1: Chapter IBook 1: Chapter IIBook 1: Chapter IIIBook 1: Chapter IVBook 1: Chapter VBook 1: Chapter VIBook 1: Chapter VIIBook 1: Chapters VIII-IXBook 1: Chapter XBook 1: Chapters XI–XIIBook 1: Chapter XIIIBook 1: Chapter XIVBook 1: Chapter XVBook 2: Chapter IBook 2: Chapter IIBook 2: Chapter IIIBook 2: Chapter IVBook 2: Chapter VBook 2: Chapter VIBook 2: Chapters VII–VIIIBook 2: Chapters IX–XBook 2: Chapter XIBook 2: Chapter XIIBook 2: Chapter XIIIBook 2: Chapter XIVCharacter AnalysesLily BartMr. and Mrs. BartLawrence SeldenGerty FarishCarry FisherSimon RosedaleGus TrenorBertha Dorset, Grace Stepney, Judy TrenorMrs. PenistonCritical EssayThe Critics: The House of Mirth as Gilded Age House of CardsStudy HelpQuizEssay QuestionsPractice Projects
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With whom is Lily living at the beginning of the novel?
