Edith Wharton
The House of Mirth
Lily Bart is a smart single woman ? but she’s nearing thirty, and struggling to manage money, friendships, and romance. In The House of Mirth, published in 1905, Edith Wharton examined the dangerous compromises facing a woman who wants to set her own destiny. Produced by Studio 360’s Michele Siegel.
Tea Party Hip-Hop & Edith Wharton
As Election Day approaches, the Tea Party gets out its message with help from a folksinger and a hip-hop MC. Pee-wee Herman – the oddball of 1980s children’s TV – prepares for his Broadway debut. And our series on American Icons continues with a look at Edith Wharton’s groundbreaking novel, The House of Mirth.