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The Custom of the Country

Edith Wharton

About this book

Set in the Gilded Age, 'The Custom of the Country' follows the life of Undine Spragg, a young woman determined to climb the social ladder through marriage and manipulation. The novel explores the complexities of desire, identity, and the constraints of a rigid society, offering a sharp critique of the era's social norms and the personal costs of ambition.

Themes
Dark & BroodingHeartbreakingThought-ProvokingMelancholic & NostalgicThe Cost of AmbitionSocial Confinement and FreedomThe Illusion of LoveThe Weight of Expectation
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