The Custom of the Country

Edith Wharton – –

The Custom of the Country is a 1913 tragicomedy of manners novel by American Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Undine Spragg, a Midwestern girl who attempts to ascend in New York City society. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider’s knowledge of the upper class New York “aristocracy” to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1996.

Title: The Custom of the Country
Author: Edith Wharton – –
Translated by: –
Illustrated by: –
Language: English
Imprint: Wisehouse Classics
Series: Edith Wharton – 9
ISBN13: 978-91-7637-842-7
ISBN10: 91-7637-842-X
Publication Date: 2020-07-31
Paperback Price: 1 – USD /1  – EUR /1  – GBP
Book Type: ebook
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