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We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we\u2019ll read the opening to \u201cThe House of Mirth,\u201d a 1905 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Lily Bart, a beautiful but impoverished New York City socialite. To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus.\n\nThe commercial and critical success of \u201cThe House of Mirth\u201d solidified Wharton's reputation as a major novelist.\n\nThe central theme of \u201cThe House of Mirth\u201d is essentially the struggle between who we are and what society tells us we should be. Thus, it is considered by many to be as relevant today as it was in 1905.\n\n\u2014 read by 'N' \u2014\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices