Edith Wharton: Tragedy and Satire in The House of Mirth
“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth” – Ecclesiastes 7:4
Edith Wharton’s novel takes its title from the above-cited biblical call to heed. Published in 1905, at a stage when the writer was still relatively unknown, The House of Mirth recounts a time of opulence – New York at the turn of the …
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