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Edith Wharton's "The Custom of the Country" delves into the complexities of societal expectations and individual desires in early 20th-century America. Through the lens of its protagonist, Undine Spragg, a quintessential representation of social ambition, Wharton critiques the materialistic and often superficial nature of the American upper class. The novel's modernist literary style, characterize...
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Edith Wharton's "The Custom of the Country" delves into the complexities of societal expectations and individual desires in early 20th-century America. Through the lens of its protagonist, Undine Spragg, a quintessential representation of social ambition, Wharton critiques the materialistic and often superficial nature of the American upper class. The novel's modernist literary style, characterize...
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