false 1492293 <![CDATA[Custom Of The Country]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg 26950 46 2536975 1913 The Custom of the Country (Penguin Classics) total:1070|5:338|4:428|3:234|2:57|1:13| 1070 4231 1588 115 16 3.68 39749 3575 17447023 381149 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 968 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 9 false Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon Mar 10 12:14:02 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 10 12:25:32 -0700 2008 The Custom of the Country may come as a bit of a surprise to you. Far from a dignified, morally superior character, the book's heroine, the beautiful but vulgar Undine Spragg, is a selfish mo...more...]]> 8739940 419287 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 15 false Sun Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 06 07:16:14 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 07 08:18:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2262663 147328 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 5 4 false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jun 22 13:12:51 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 12:31:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 43142733 422624 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 2 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 11:36:38 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 18:09:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2858738 176260 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 5 2 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 09 07:54:38 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 10:26:47 -0700 2007
The Wharton biography I am currently reading mad...more...]]> 988866 6078 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 5 1 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed May 02 09:58:14 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 18:46:49 -0800 2009
When I read "The Emperor's Children" in summer '05, I immediately felt...more...]]> 76215044 108416 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 0 false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 10:24:16 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 10:47:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 56455851 2325722 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 18 03:01:38 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 03:03:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 54483250 1735877 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 5 0 false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 10:27:18 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 10:36:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 20087555 568271 5271 1598184016 9781598184013 2 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165518510m/5271.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165518510s/5271.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5271.The_Custom_of_the_Country 4.06 17 The Custom of the Country may well be have been the lynchpin that made Edith Wharton's career become the phenomenon that comes so easily to memory across so many decades. Oh, it's of a cloth with all her work -- there's no mistaking that a page of her writing came from her and not someone else -- but on a certain level, this novel is a mean book, and the meanness is warranted. The heroine (a woman named Undine Spragg, of all things!) is a spoiled heiress who makes her way in life by conquering one man after another after another, moving from the American heartland eastward first to New York, and ultimately to Paris.

"Edith Wharton's finest achievement."
-- Elizabeth Hardwick

]]> 1913 4 1 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 13 17:44:28 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 17:55:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8141021 468520 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 1 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 13:09:55 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 27 18:47:04 -0800 2007 51124774 1150243 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 0 false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 04:43:52 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 08:52:03 -0700 2009
The first time I read this I liked it, but was a little disappointed, as I already loved Wharton and had heard so much from people who considered this their favorite of her books, because of the outrageous, scandalous, fun heroine, who ...more...]]> 48003141 1167450 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 5 0 false Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 09:49:33 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 19:37:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 75046851 47312 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 5 0 false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 13:47:13 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 14:17:45 -0700 2009
This is really quite a horrific tale, but such a...more...]]> 58198453 1710345 763401 0375758070 9780375758072 3 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178141087m/763401.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178141087s/763401.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/763401.The_Custom_of_the_Country 4.10 10 The Custom of the Country is a cutting commentary on America’s nouveaux riches, their upward-yearning aspirations and their eventual downfalls. Through her heroine, the beautiful and ruthless Undine Spragg, a spoiled heiress who looks to her next materialistic triumph as her latest conquest throws himself at her feet, Edith Wharton presents a startling, satiric vision of social behavior in all its greedy glory. As Undine moves from America’s heartland to Manhattan, and then to Paris, Wharton’s critical eye leaves no social class unscathed.]]> 1913 3 0 false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 11:53:53 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 13:38:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 21251147 107587 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 0 false Sun May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 09:57:25 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 20:40:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 16107875 453699 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 5 0 false Sun Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 13:02:55 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 13:28:02 -0800 2008 The custom and count...more...]]> 11669299 74124 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 17:36:51 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 16:25:53 -0800 2008 The Age of Innocence. Rather than subtle and carefully crafted, The Custom of the Country is satirical, uneven, and a bit over-the-top. I'm a Jane Eyre kind of person; perhaps those who prefer Wuthering Heights would ap...more...]]> 333705 28305 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 3 0 false Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Mar 19 20:15:48 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 19 20:16:53 -0700 2007 more...]]> 39816701 1792854 26950 0143039709 9780143039709 103 <![CDATA[The Custom of the Country]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688m/26950.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167856688s/26950.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26950.The_Custom_of_the_Country 3.95 1070 Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New York

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 décor 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. ]]> 1913 4 0 false Wed Dec 10 16:13:22 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 16:21:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1492293