The Custom of the Country

Edith Wharton's satiric anatomy of American society in the first decade of the twentieth century both appalled and fascinated its first reviewers. It follows the career of Undine Spragg, as she pursues her schemes and social ambitions in a world of shifting values, where triumph is swiftly followed by disillusion.

Anatomia satirica a societatii americane din primul deceniu al secolului al XX-lea, realizata de Edith Wharton, i-a ingrozit si i-a fascinat in acelasi timp pe primii critici. Cartea urmareste cariera lui Undine Spragg, in timp ce isi urmareste planurile si ambitiile sociale intr-o lume a valorilor schimbatoare, unde triumful este urmat rapid de deziluzie.