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The House of Mirth: Bibliography of Secondary Sources

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Goldman, Irene C. "The Perfect Jew and The House of Mirth: A Study in Point of View." Modern Language Studies 23.2 (1993): 25-36.
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Goldner, Ellen J. "The Lying Woman and the Cause of Social Anxiety: Interdependence and the Woman's Body in The House of Mirth." Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal 21.3 (1992): 285-305.
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