The House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton
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- Can't Get Enough Edith?
Students in need of more from Wharton? Here's information on Ethan Frome, another famous depressing Wharton text and part of the holy "Literary Cannon." - Wharton's Not All Washed Up
Scorsese, as in the Martin Scorsese, actually adapted a Wharton book to film: The Age of Innocence. Here is a quick timeline of Scorsese's life and work that just happens to put in a quick plug for a Wharton book.