Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2016-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 67 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David Hämäläinen, Armas 1884 1955 Hamalainen, Armas Hämäläinen, Armas Filemon The house of mirth. Finnish Säätynsä uhri Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen "Säätynsä uhri" by Edith Wharton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Lily Bart, a beautiful yet impoverished woman navigating the complexities of high society, as she struggles with the societal pressures of marriage and wealth. The novel examines themes of ambition, social class, and the sacrifices women make in pursuit of happiness within a restrictive environment. The opening of "Säätynsä uhri" introduces us to Lawrence Selden, who unexpectedly encounters Miss Lily Bart at a train station in New York City. Selden’s curiosity is piqued by Lily's presence there at an unusual time, and their conversation reveals her feelings of uncertainty and vulnerability amidst the bustling city. As they engage, it becomes evident that Lily is feeling the weight of societal expectations and the burdens of her financial situation. Their dynamic hints at a complicated relationship, suggesting both a mutual attraction and an underlying tension shaped by the rigid societal norms of their time. The chapter sets the tone for Lily's larger journey, grappling with the costs of beauty, social stature, and personal freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Psychological fiction Single women -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 843945 2025-09-21T08:49:18.206655 text/html 843771 843695 2024-10-22T07:25:40.854061 2023-09-23T05:40:48.325981 text/html text/html 375362 2025-09-21T08:49:26.710639 application/epub+zip 388603 2025-09-21T08:49:20.203653 application/epub+zip 388603 2025-09-21T08:49:19.011686 application/epub+zip 643022 2025-09-21T08:49:32.057578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600592 2025-09-21T08:49:25.969632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576270 2022-09-24T07:03:46.774425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 794150 2025-09-21T08:49:17.538685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 774463 2024-10-23T01:14:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18557 2025-09-21T08:49:32.189616 application/rdf+xml 10822 2025-09-21T08:49:19.497644 image/jpeg 3120 2025-09-21T08:49:19.250625 image/jpeg 369221 2025-09-21T08:49:18.277634 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fi.wikipedia