70. The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton and glittering contemporary books full of social commentary

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chelsey and Sara discuss</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The House of Mirth</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Edith Wharton*, a glittering Gilded Age classic that feels particularly relevant today. We chat about our experiences rereading one of Wharton’s early novels, how we felt about the divisive character Lily Bart, and our recommendations for contemporary pairings—including one of our favorite essay collections and a coming of age novel set at a boarding school. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*This episode does include spoilers, so listen carefully for spoiler warnings if you haven’t read</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The House of Mirth</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">yet.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more bonus episodes, nerdy classes, and extra book talk,  join our</span> <strong>Classics Club</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>Connect with us</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">  on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span> <strong>Subscribe</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to</span> <a href= "https://novelpairings.substack.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our weekly newsletter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to get updates and behind-the-scenes info.</span></p> <p><strong>Get two audiobooks for the price of one from Libro.fm</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span> <a href= "https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="