THE HOUSE OF MIRTH

Narrator Laurel Lefkow turns her talents to the narration of Edith Wharton's best known novel. Lily Bart believes she is made for the finer things in life, but due to the financial challenges she faces upon losing her parents, she has to use her grace, beauty, and charm to climb her way up to New York's high society. Lily's morals, however, lead her to sabotage her every attempt to marry into wealth and comfort. Lefkow's soft, lilting voice guides listeners through the behaviors and expectations of the haves and the have nots featured in this work. She expertly expresses Lily's frustrations at being so close to a life of wealth and privilege. V.B. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2020]