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House Of Mirth And Persuasion By Edith Wharton

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“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” or so they say. “The House of Mirth” by Edith Wharton, and “Persuasion” by Jane Austen have very similar themes that seem to resonate with every page turned. Like frogs leaping out of a pond, themes of feminism, family, marriage, and social status leap from the pages of these classic novels. One theme, in particular, that surrounds both novels is beauty. Wharton and Austen, although different authors from different parts of the world, created their respective protagonist with a similar attractiveness and beautiful attributes. It appears as though both Austen and Wharton wanted their readers to know how beauty played a major part in their novels. “The House of Mirth” begins with describing Lily Bart’s
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