"Do you remember what you said to me once? That you could help me only by loving me? Well - you did love me for a moment; and it helped me. It has always helped me." Lily Bart relies on her charm and beauty to ensure survival in 1890s New York City. Determined to marry into wealth, Lily denies her true feelings for Lawrence Selden due to his modest income. She turns instead towards the eligible Percy Gryce, a young millionaire at the height of society. Her pursuit of money and status takes her to Europe, where in a haze of summer parties, yachts and glamour, events take a tragic turn. "The House of Mirth" explores themes adopted in Wharton's later novel, "The Age of Innocence": loss, betrayal and the sacrifices made to maintain one's place in society. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The House of Mirth (Edith Wharton)