The Custom of the Country: Based on Edith Wharton's 1913 Novel

The Custom of the Country: Based on Edith Wharton's 1913 Novel (Applause Books)
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(Applause Books). This brilliantly crafted stage version of Wharton's sprawling novel dissecting the New York social scene focuses on the beautiful, but predatory, Undine Spragg and the men in her life. Representing a world motivated by a heartless desire for power and status, Undine takes on lovers and husbands, discarding them when her whims of iron move her. Hitchcock has captured the satiric brilliance of the original work, while managing to transform a narrative of over 500 pages into a tightly-wrought stage piece. In the process, she provides a finely-drawn portrait of an unforgettable heroine against the background of a cruel social milieu dominated by rigid class distinctions and deeply-ingrained prejudices. "A luminous adaptation." Boston Globe
Country USA
Brand Applause Books
Manufacturer Applause
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 314261
ReleaseDate 2000-02-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 073999142617
EANs 9781557832870

The Custom of the Country: Based on Edith Wharton's 1913 Novel (Applause Books)