The Custom of the Country
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[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2003.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (15hr., 09 min.)) : digital.
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The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature, Edith Wharton stands among the finest writers of early 20th-century America. In The Custom of the Country, Wharton's scathing social commentary is on full display through the beautiful and manipulative Undine Spragg. When Undine convinces her nouveau riche parents to move to New York, she quickly injects herself into high society. But even a well-to-do husband isn't enough for Undine, whose overwhelming lust for wealth proves to be her undoing.

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9781449885182, 1449885187

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Read by Barbara Caruso.
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The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature, Edith Wharton stands among the finest writers of early 20th-century America. In The Custom of the Country, Wharton's scathing social commentary is on full display through the beautiful and manipulative Undine Spragg. When Undine convinces her nouveau riche parents to move to New York, she quickly injects herself into high society. But even a well-to-do husband isn't enough for Undine, whose overwhelming lust for wealth proves to be her undoing.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Wharton, E., & Caruso, B. (2003). The Custom of the Country. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Wharton, Edith and Barbara, Caruso. 2003. The Custom of the Country. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Wharton, Edith and Barbara, Caruso, The Custom of the Country. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2003.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Wharton, Edith, and Barbara Caruso. The Custom of the Country. Unabridged. [United States], Recorded Books, Inc, 2003.

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