The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth is a novel by Edith Wharton, serialised in Scribner's Magazine during 1905 and published as a book by Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States in October 1905. Its heroine, Lily Bart, is an impoverished socialite hunting for a rich husband in 1890s New York society.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- C. Schribner's sons, 1905
- First published
- Charles Scribner's Sons, United States, 1905
The first edition of The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton was published in New York by C. Schribner's sons in 1905. We track 2 editions.
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Adaptations
- The House of Mirth film, 1918
- The House of Mirth film, 2000
Setting and characters
- Set in
- New York City
- Genre
- comedy of manners
In print
- Editions recorded
- 694 on Open Library, 663 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 10 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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- The Age of Innocence1920 · 3 editions
- The Glimpses of the Moon1922 · 3 editions
- The Writing of Fiction1925 · 2 editions
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Who published the first edition of The House of Mirth?
The first edition of The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton was published in New York by C. Schribner's sons in 1905.
How many editions of The House of Mirth are there?
We track 2 editions of The House of Mirth, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The House of Mirth win any awards?
Yes: The House of Mirth won the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction, according to Wikidata.
Has The House of Mirth been adapted?
Yes, including The House of Mirth (film, 2000), The House of Mirth (film, 1918), according to Wikidata.
Can I read The House of Mirth for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- The House of Mirth, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The House of Mirth (Q6474536), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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