Edith Wharton Jan 7, 2008 19:57:42 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by colleens1 on Jan 7, 2008 19:57:42 GMT -5 In Edith Wharton’s novels, specifically The House of Mirth, the author condemns upper class New York society as a marketplace that suppresses the freedom of the individual.