The Custom of the Country
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Narrated by:
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Lorna Raver
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By:
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Edith Wharton
About this listen
From New York to Europe, the apartments of the nouveau riche to ancient French estates, Edith Wharton tells the story of Undine Spragg, a girl from a Midwestern town with unquenchable social aspirations. Though Undine is narcissistic, pampered, and incredibly selfish, she is a beguiling heroine whose marital initiation into New York high society from its trade-wealthy fringes is only the beginning of her relentless ambitions.
Wharton weaves an elaborate plot that renders a detailed depiction of upper-class social behavior in the early 20th century. By using a character with inexorable greed in a novel of manners, she demonstrates some of the customs of a modern age and posits a surprising explanation for divorce and the social role of women, which still resonates for the modern audience today.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-04-21
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a great writer and good story loved it can't wait for the film very good
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- anasta
- 18-08-24
Too long!
Normally I enjoy Edith Wharton but this book was SO LONG!
I mean, if there is a moral to this story, one can see it about a third of the way through the book.
However, it is amusing and quite fun to listen to I guess.
The narrator was brilliant and performed the story very well indeed, I thought.
Maybe I shoul have abandoned it and not finished it [the ending was slightly strange!].
Overall...a bit disappointing.
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- AJ1906
- 08-11-17
Fabulous!
Very good. Edith Wharton at her best. A great listen for a long journey. Excellent.
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- mancbella
- 13-02-17
Stunning
Edith Wharton's best novel in my opinion. Undine Spragg is an incredible invention. Infuriating at times but worth it.
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