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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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Anno di pubblicazione
2024
ISBN
1111004263190
Autore
Edith Wharton
Pagine
602
Editori
Gyan Publishing House
Soggetto
Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Descrizione
Paperback
Lingue
Inglese
Legatura
Brossura
Print on demand

Descrizione

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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