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The Custom of the Country
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
The Custom of the Country
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Edith Wharton
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Foreword by Sofia Coppola
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Introduction by Sarah Blackwood
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Series | Penguin Vitae |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:432 | Dimensions(mm): Height 204,Width 134 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780143137207
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Classifications | Dewey:813.52 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Putnam Inc
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
15 November 2022 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Wharton's sly and delicious novel about the ambitious social ascent of Undine Spragg, now in a Penguin Vitae edition, with a foreword by Sofia Coppola A Penguin Vitae Edition 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 decor 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 Biography
Various
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