![]() ![]() She's too proud to talk to Rosedale, to let Bertha think that Selden came to Bellomont to visit her, to explain her side of the story regarding the Monte Carlo affair, or to marry a man like Selden who isn't dripping hundred dollar bills out of his pores. One of Lily's biggest issues is pride, which we can blame for these failed marriage opportunities. Throughout the novel, she has countless opportunities to marry eligible bachelors, including a smart and sexy lawyer, a rich and handsome Italian prince, a wealthy book collector, a would-be Wall Street divorcé, and a social-climbing man who is extremely rich. On top of her looks, Lily has the social skills to parlay her beauty into a rich marriage and a life of luxury and ease. She's beautiful – in a show-stopping kind of way – and she, and everyone around her, knows it. Lily Bart is 29 when House of Mirth begins. ![]()
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