Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 648 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Custom of the Country Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Custom_of_the_Country Produced by Steve Harris and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Custom of the Country" by Edith Wharton is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book explores themes of societal ambition and the pursuit of status through the character of Undine Spragg, a young woman from a small town who aspires to rise in New York's high society. The opening of the novel introduces Undine and her mother, Mrs. Spragg, during their stay at a luxury hotel in New York. The narrative presents a vivid depiction of their wealthy yet disconnected lives, highlighting Undine's dissatisfaction and her yearning for social acceptance. After receiving an invitation from Mrs. Fairford to dine, Undine's excitement is palpable, revealing her eagerness to engage with the upper echelons of society. The dynamic between Undine, her mother, and their societal surroundings sets the stage for the exploration of ambition, materialism, and identity that will unfold throughout the book. Undine's character emerges as driven and conflicted, navigating her way through a world that often seems perplexing and disheartening. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Satire Domestic fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Upper class -- Fiction Americans -- France -- Fiction Remarried people -- Fiction Divorced women -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 886258 2025-08-05T06:19:53.569210 text/html 886075 2025-01-12T21:45:37.213800 text/html 406610 2025-08-05T06:20:03.619216 application/epub+zip 421473 2025-08-05T06:19:55.709204 application/epub+zip 421473 2025-08-05T06:19:54.384243 application/epub+zip 701634 2025-08-05T06:20:09.664192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666542 2025-08-05T06:20:02.799278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622980 2022-09-05T11:27:05.983740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 823060 2025-08-05T06:19:52.721215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 824368 2020-12-23T07:45:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 824359 2020-12-23T07:45:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 824111 2020-12-23T07:45:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21826 2025-08-05T06:20:09.901131 application/rdf+xml 12872 2025-08-05T06:19:54.994216 image/jpeg 3801 2025-08-05T06:19:54.650196 image/jpeg 320862 2020-12-23T07:45:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 320811 2020-12-23T07:45:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 401427 2025-08-05T06:19:53.637235 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia