27: All That Glitters Is Not Gold - A Deep Dive into Edith Wharton

Louise and Virginia dive deep into Edith Wharton’s 1905 House of Mirth and examine the social conventions and contradictions of the Gilded Age amongst New York high society and the fate of her beautiful flawed protagonist Lily Bart.
Email hello@divinginpodcast.comInstagram @diving_in_podcastVirginia’s Instagram @virginia_readsLouise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_reads
Song ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadelinePodcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher.Graphics by Orla Larkin - create@werkshop.com.au
Books
The House of Mirth, 1905, Edith Wharton
Television
The Queens Gambit, 2020, Netflix
Podcasts
You and Me Both, Hilary Clinton, episode 8 December 2020, interview with Louise Penny, Stacey Abrams and Marley Dias.
The Crown Official podcast, Netflix