The House of Mirth Book Two Chapter 01

from The Edith Wharton Library · host Edith Wharton

In which the restless glamour of Monte Carlo provides a vivid backdrop for Mr. Selden’s reflective encounter with high society, where introductions and social manoeuvres unfold amid a dazzling tableau of leisure and intrigue. Through whispered confidences and momentary glimpses, the delicate complexities of youthful ambition and guarded self-possession emerge, framed by the shimmering Mediterranean light and the muted tensions of a closing season.

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