Grand Central Station - New York City, NY
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N 40° 45.107 W 073° 58.636
18T E 586335 N 4511706
Edith Wharton's novel "House of Mirth" begins at New York's Grand Central Station.
Waymark Code: WMJVX0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2014
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In her 1905 novel "House of Mirth", Edith Wharton opens with a scene in which the main character Lily Bart is noticed by a friend after having missed a train. Since she has hours before her next train, the friend, Lawrence Selden, invites her to his nearby apartment for tea... a scandalous event for a woman in 1890s...and a foreshadowing of future events.
Short Description: the setting for the opening of the novel.
Book Title: House of Mirth
First Year Published: 1905
Author's Name: Edith Wharton
Name of Waymarked Item: Grand Central Station
Location of Item: New York City
More Information: see above
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