The House of MirthClassic · Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction
The House of Mirth
1905 · 435 pages · Fiction
51
Classic
★ 3.98 on Goodreads · 110K ratings
≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Modern Library 100 Best Novels list. 3.98★ from 110K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
51Must-Read Score
- Critics49 out of 100 · counts 35%+19
- Readers55 out of 100 · counts 50%+32
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #106 of the 256 historical novels we rank
- #158 of the 296 classics we rank
- #519 of the 1,344 books we rank
On the lists
- Modern Library 100 Best Novels
Reads as
Moving
Already read it? Upload your Goodreads or StoryGraph history and get the 50 best books you haven't read, tuned to your taste.Get my 50
