The House of Mirth - Edith Wharton (1905) - By this extract, what does the author reveals of the New Yorker society in the 20th century?

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The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton, novel, roman, réalisme, New York, american society

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Edith Newbold Jones is an American Novelist of the 20th Century. She belonged to the upper New Yorker class. Thus, she allowed him to write The House of Mirth in 1905. This book describes the real story behind this society. Lily Bart is a young and ruined orphan who is seeking a rich man to marry. She will have to face the cruelty of this society.

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[...] The House of Mirth - Edith Wharton (1905) - By this extract, what does the author reveals of the New Yorker society in the 20th century? - Lien du texte : https://www.gutenberg.org/files/284/284-h/284-h.htm#chap0101 I. Introduction Edith Newbold Jones is an American Novelist of the 20th Century. She belonged to the upper New Yorker class. Thus, she allowed he to write The House of Mirth in 1905. This book describes the real story behind this society. Lily Bart is a young and ruined orphan who is seeking a rich man to marry. [...]

[...] First, we will see that the upper east side is a macho society, but also ruled by moral codes and last, a society in which women are not free. II. Outline 1. A macho society: materialisation of the woman - Rosedale is insisting/asking a lot of questions - He's staring at her 2. A society ruled by moral codes - Women can't go to bachelors 'flat houses - Women have to justify their acts 3. A society in which women are not free - She goes into hiding when she goes out - Shame feeling (she blushes) - She has to lie because she went to bachelors' flat houses III. [...]