That the more admirable types of character which undoubtedly exist in New York society, as they exist in all society, are not present in this book, is a tacit recognition of their absence from the particular circle which is depicted. It ought to be unnecessary to say that the book does not pretend to represent New York society at large, buy merely one of its element, namely, that group or set to whom amusement and pleasure seeking are the main pursuits of life. Wharton invites us when we open the covers of her latest book. The House of Mirth is a chosen abode of those who make the pursuit of pleasure the aim and object of their existence. “If one accepts an invitation to the House of Mirth, it is not to be expected that on entering one will find a group of settlement workers or a society devoted to the promotion of the virtues.
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