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Edith Wharton

The Custom of the Country

Gyan Publishing House, 2024

56.24 €

Gyan Books Pvt Ltd

(Delhi, India)

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Year of publication
2024
ISBN
1111004263190
Author
Edith Wharton
Pages
602
Publishers
Gyan Publishing House
Keyword
Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Binding description
Paperback
Languages
English
Binding
Softcover
Print on demand
Yes

Description

About The Book: "The Custom of the Country" (1913) by Edith Wharton explores the life of Undine Spragg, a Midwest native, as she moves to New York City in pursuit of wealth and social prominence. Undine's beauty and charm are matched by her selfishness and materialistic desires. She marries Ralph Marvell but grows discontented with his perceived lack of ambition. Undine engages in affairs and later marries wealthy Elmer Moffatt, but her insatiable thirst for social status leads to an unhappy fate. Wharton's novel serves as a biting satire of the American upper class, critiquing societal values and priorities in the early 20th century.
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