The Custom of the Country (Paperback)

Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old 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 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. BACKCOVER: ?As long as men and women seek to use each other?and to use each other badly?Edith Wharton can be counted upon to provide the ideal commentary.?
?Anita Brookner

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	May 2006
Authors:	Edith Wharton
Introduction by:	Anita Brookner
Dimensions:	197 x 130 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-303970-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-14-303970-9
Barcode:	9780143039709

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