Book Review: "The House of Mirth"

I saw the movie before I read the book. I liked both. The movie stayed very true to the book. It's one of the saddest stories I've ever read. I don't know what Edith Wharton's life was like -- biographies can only tell you so much -- but I've read three of her books and all three had endings that left me feeling depressed. Even though life was rough for Lily Bart, she seemed to me like a character who would prevail in the end even if that meant sucking it up and choosing to compromise. Read more ...