the house of mirth

     

Beautiful but penniless Lily Bart overdoses on chloral in this not-so-jolly book by Edith Wharton

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  • The title of this novel by Edith Wharton doesn't refer to an actual home; it's from Ecclesiastes 7:4

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  • Eccles 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
  • Was it love, she wondered, or a mere fortuitous combination of happy thoughts and sensations? Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth
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  • "Why do we call our generous ideas illusions, and the mean ones truths?" - Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth
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  • “Why do we call all our generous ideas illusions, and the mean ones truths?” — Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth
  • @EmilyBenet Million Dollar Baby & The House of Mirth both made me weep so much I almost choked!!
  • "The House of Mirth" (2000) is a thrill ride of a movie (A) #AhiMovieReviews <n80q5b>
  • @KTunravels @HuffPostBooks Yep. Romeo is pretty awful. So is everyone in The Great Gatsby and The House of Mirth
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  • “Why do we call all our generous ideas illusions, & the mean ones truths?” ― Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth
  • “Why do we call all our generous ideas illusions, and the mean ones truths?” ― Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth
  • "@CharlieHappenin: Eccl 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth."
  • Eccl 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
  • A satisfying book club choice: The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton #eplgreatstuff
  • #10: The House of Mirth: "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty g...
  • @Waterstones @katemosse #ThisBook since my year 9 teacher brought it into my life it has been The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton