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Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth New York: Signet Classics.
Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth New York: Signet Classics.
The Question and Answer section for House of Mirth is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
I'd likely call it The Merry Go Round...... romance, gossip, and jealousy all over, with everyone jumping on and off along the way.
http://www.gradesaver.com/house-of-mirth/q-and-a/critique-the-racialized-treatment-of-simon-rosedale-how-does-wharton-deploy-anti-semitism-in-her-condemnation-of-social-climbers-71415
I think that if things had worked out, they would have made an excellent match. They had plenty of chemistry, and they respected each other. There was also passion, which was kept in check by their fights. Marriage between the two would have been...