The Custom of the Country (Romance Classic)

Edith Wharton's 'The Custom of the Country' is a classic romance novel set in early 20th-century New York, exploring themes of social status, female ambition, and the clash between old and new money. Wharton's elegant prose and detailed character development paint a vivid picture of the protagonist Undine Spragg, a ruthless and ambitious young woman determined to climb the social ladder at any cos...