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The Custom of the Country is a 1913 novel by Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Undine Spragg, a Midwestern girl who attempts to ascend in New York Considered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Wharton's second full-length work is a scathing yet personal examination of the exploits and follies of the modern upper class. As she unfolds the story of Undine Spragg, from New York to Europe, Wharton affords us a detailed glimpse of what might be called the interior decor of this America and its nouveau riche fringes. Through a heroine who is as vain, spoiled, and selfish as she is irresistibly fascinating, and through a most intricate and satisfying plot that follows Undine's marriages and affairs, she conveys a vision of social behavior that is both supremely informed and supremely disenchanted."

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  • ISBN-13: 9781530608058
  • ISBN-10: 1530608058
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: March 2016
  • Dimensions: 11.02 x 8.5 x 0.53 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Page Count: 252

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