Ambitious and wholeheartedly materialistic, Undine Spragg is a beautiful heiress who sees men as a means to an end. New York millionaires and French aristocrats fall at her feet, but each conquest is merely a stepping-stone in Undine’s quest for power and position—and in her elusive search for happiness.
A biting satire from one of America’s greatest writers, The Custom of the Country features a compelling and driven antiheroine, a sharp-eyed critique of the marriage market and its objectification of women, and a knowing send-up of Gilded Age snobbery.
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December 26, 2007 -
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- ISBN: 9780553904444
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- ISBN: 9780553904444
- File size: 603 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Text Difficulty: 9-12
Formats
- OverDrive Read
- EPUB ebook
Languages
- English
Levels
- Text Difficulty:9-12
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