| The Custom of the Country Contributor(s): Wharton, Edith (Author), Wagner-Martin, Linda (Editor), Wagner-Martin, Linda (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143039709 ISBN-13: 9780143039709 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: 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 supremely disenchanted. BACKCOVER: As long as men and women seek to use each otherand to use each other badlyEdith Wharton can be counted upon to provide the ideal commentary. Anita Brookner |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005055542 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.14" W x 7.82" (0.63 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
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| Publisher Description: 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. This edition features a new introduction and explanatory notes and reset text. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |