Custom of the Country

Name: Custom of the Country
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ISBN: 9780143039709

ISBN-10: 0143039709

ISBN-13: 9780143039709

Edition: 60th 2006 (Anniversary)

Authors: Edith Wharton, Linda Wagner-Martin, Anita Brookner

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Whartons glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York Considered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Whartons 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 dcor 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 Undines marriages and affairs, she conveys a vision of social behavior that is both supremely informed and…

Book details

List price: $15.00
Edition: 60th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/30/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.12" wide x 7.72" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English