Overview

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.

Cast

Katherine Corri Harris, Henry Kolker, Christine Mayo, Joseph Kilgour, Lottie Briscoe, Edward Abeles, Maggie Western, Pauline Welch

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What is "The House of Mirth" about?

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.

When was "The House of Mirth" released?

The House of Mirth was released in 1918.

Who stars in "The House of Mirth"?

The cast includes Katherine Corri Harris, Henry Kolker, Christine Mayo, Joseph Kilgour.