Early in this novel, the protagonist finds herself dependant on the good graces of her Aunt Peniston, and loses her chance to marry Percy Gryce due to her gambling and her betrayal by Bertha Dorset.
Early in this novel, the protagonist finds herself dependant on the good graces of her Aunt Peniston, and loses her chance to marry Percy Gryce due to her gambling and her betrayal by Bertha Dorset. Ostracized due to rumors of an affair with Gus Trenor, she is constantly in need of money to complement her social graces, and at one point considers a blackmail scheme suggested by Simon Rosedale. However, she abandons the plan after realizing her doomed love for Lawrence Selden, and soon dies after taking an overdose of chloral. FTP, what is this novel about Lily Bart, written by Edith Wharton?
Early in this novel, the protagonist finds herself dependant on the good graces of her Aunt Peniston, and loses her chance to marry Percy Gryce due to her gambling and her betrayal by Bertha Dorset.
The House of Mirth