27: All That Glitters Is Not Gold - A Deep Dive into Edith Wharton

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Louise and Virginia dive deep into Edith Wharton's 1905 House of Mirth and examine the social conventions and contradictions of the Gilded Age amongst New York high society and the fate of her beautiful flawed protagonist Lily Bart. Email [email protected] Instagram @diving_in_podcast Virginia's Instagram @virginia_reads Louise's Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads Song 'Diving In' - original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline - https://linkt.ree/llauraadeline Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher. Graphics by Orla Larkin - [email protected] Books The House of Mirth, 1905, Edith Wharton Television The Queens Gambit, 2020, Netflix Podcasts You and Me Both, Hilary Clinton, episode 8 December 2020, interview with Louise Penny, Stacey Abrams and Marley Dias. The Crown Official podcast, Netflix

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