House of Mirth
Published in 1905, Edith Wharton's first novel, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, navigates the murky waters of class-bound courtship and marriage in turn-of-the-century upper-crust Manhattan. Ironic, sharp, and tragic, the novel follows beautiful, orphaned Lily Bart in her search for a rich husband--the only route open to her if she is to survive in a ruthlessly materialistic world. Mercilessly, Wharton exposes the cruelty and indifference of a society in which such a woman has no role except to be exploited and looked down upon. Nor does she neglect to expose the vanity and delusions of poor Lily herself--qualities that undermine her considerable intelligence and charm. As always, Wharton is writing about a world she knows first-hand, and one in which she suffered her own trials. The complex and poignant tale of Lily Bart is one of her most popular and successful novels
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The entire fourth season of the beloved hit show ALIAS is contained on this collection, THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON. The lovely Jennifer Garner (previously best known for her guest role on TV`s FELICITY) stars in this television series as Sydney Bristow, a 26 year-old graduate student working for a secret division of the CIA. The mission of this arm of the CIA is to combat SD-6, a secret terrorist organization whose agents believe that they, in fact, work for a secret organization of the CIA that combats terrorism. This second season of the series introduces a host of new plot twists including a new romance for Sydney and the appearance of a woman who may be Sydney`s mother. Quite possibly the most entertaining network television show of the last decade, ALIAS is a fast paced thrill ride buoyed by Ms. Garner`s performance as well as her penchant for wearing some outrageously risque disguises on her missions.
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Raven (former COSBY SHOW kid Raven-Symone) is a stylish teenager whose psychic powers cause as much trouble as they do help. Luckily, her friends--enthusiastic but absent-minded Chelsea and rap-loving Eddie--are always there to back her up when things go bad. THAT`S SO RAVEN continues the Disney`s Channel`s string of quality children`s programming. DISGUISE THE LIMIT contains four episodes of the entertaining series, all focusing on Raven`s mishaps and adventures while in disguise. The episodes featured are
Art Breaker,
Country Cousins,
part 1 and 2, and
The Grill Next Door.
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