País del Placer
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Lily Bart, perteneciente a la élite de la ciudad de Nueva York, busca un matrimonio ventajoso para asegurar su futuro. Atractiva, inteligente y con un gusto exquisito, su vida se ve envuelta en un frenesí de bailes, fiestas y conversaciones superficiales. Sin embargo, su arrogancia y falta de pragmatismo le impiden lograr su objetivo. A medida que Lily se acerca a la treintena, su situación se complica. Su posición social se tambalea por una serie de errores y decisiones equivocadas, y su búsqueda de un marido rico se vuelve cada vez más desesperada. Mientras la presión social se intensifica, Lily se debate entre sus ideales y la realidad de su situación. Sus intentos por evitar la ruina financiera y social la llevan a un camino tortuoso, lleno de engaños, traiciones y desilusiones. La presión de una sociedad que juzga por la apariencia, el peso de la tradición y la búsqueda de un amor genuino la llevan a un final trágico, donde la lucha por la supervivencia en un mundo superficial y despiadado la consume.Book Details
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Edith Wharton
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Edith Wharton was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and mor...
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