The classic satire of New York society and the American Dream through the misadventures of an insatiable young striverโwith an introduction by Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror
Ambitious and wholeheartedly materialistic, Undine Spragg is a beautiful heiress who sees men as a means to an end. New York millionaires and French aristocrats fall at her feet, but each conquest is merely a stepping-stone in Undineโs quest for power and positionโand in her elusive search for happiness.
A biting satire from one of Americaโs greatest writers, The Custom of the Country features a compelling and ruthless heroine, a sharp-eyed critique of the marriage market and its objectification of women, and a knowing send-up of Gilded Age snobbery.ย
The Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance:
AMERICAN INDIAN STORIES โขย THE AWAKENING โข THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY โขย THE HEADS OF CERBERUS โข LADY AUDLEYโS SECRET โขย LOVE, ANGER, MADNESS โขย PASSING โขย THE TRANSFORMATION OF PHILIP JETTAN โขย VILLETTE