Edith Wharton The House of Mirth-欢乐屋

作者：Edith Wharton

书名：The House of Mirth《欢乐屋》

中文简介：The House of Mirth《欢乐屋》是1905年美国作家伊迪丝·沃顿的一部小说。这部电影讲述了莉莉·巴特的故事，她出生在上个世纪初，是纽约市上流社会的一名出身贫寒的妇女。沃顿创作了一幅美貌绝伦的肖像。

英文简介：First published in 1905, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH shocked the New York society it so deftly chronicles, portraying the moral, social and economic restraints on a woman who dared to claim the privileges of marriage without assuming the responsibilities.

Lily Bart, beautiful, witty and sophisticated, is accepted by 'old money' and courted by the growing tribe of nouveaux riches. But as she nears thirty, her foothold becomes precarious; a poor girl with expensive tastes, she needs a husband to preserve her social standing, and to maintain her in the luxury she has come to expect. Whilst many have sought her, something - fastidiousness or integrity- prevents her from making a 'suitable' match.