The Custom of the Country : 9781519171351

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 d?cor 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.

Author: Edith Wharton

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Nov 07, 2015

Number of Pages: 358 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1519171358

ISBN-13: 9781519171351