The Custom of the Country
- First published
- 1913
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Custom of the Country" by Edith Wharton is a novel published in 1913. It follows Undine Spragg, a beautiful and ambitious young woman from the Midwest who arrives in New York City determined to climb the social ladder. Through a series of marriages and affairs, Undine ruthlessly pursues wealth, status, and glamour, leaving destruction in her wake. The novel chronicles her relentless ascent through American and European high society, revealing the costs of her insatiable desires.
- New York (N.Y.)
- Satire
- Domestic fiction
- Paris (France)
- Upper class
- Americans
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #11052. The Custom of the Country on Wikipedia.
