The House of Mirth by Edith WhartonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A very readable classic, with a sympathetic protagonist and fast-moving plot. Lily must marry for money --she is beautiful, charming, and runs in all the right circles. But one poor choice leads to another, and she quietly self-implodes. Through procrastination, evading uncomfortable situations, and a certain naïveté, she follows the path of least resistance until she has few choices left. She may be seen as a tragic character, but her final choice, a choice she does make at great sacrifice, shows her to have an inner strength that is truly admirable. Wharton hides a feminist platform in this ostensible romance novel, arguing that without financial freedom even true love cannot survive.
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