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Considered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Wharton's second full-length work is a scathing yet personal examination of the exploits and follies of the modern upper class. As she unfolds the story of Undine Spragg, from New York to Europe, Wharton affords us a detailed glimpse of what might be called the interior décor of this America and its nouveau riche fringes. Through a heroine who is as vain, spoiled, and selfish as she is irresistibly fascinating, and through a most intricate and satisfying plot that follows Undine's marriages and affairs, she conveys a vision of social behavior that is both supremely informed and supremely disenchanted. This edition features a new introduction and explanatory notes and reset text.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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9780684825885
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9780307949547
9780553904444
9781452621180
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Americans -- France -- Fiction
Classic Literature
Divorced women -- Fiction
Divorced women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literature
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Paris (France) -- Fiction
Remarried people -- Fiction
Upper class -- Fiction
Upper class -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Classic Literature
Divorced women -- Fiction
Divorced women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literature
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Paris (France) -- Fiction
Remarried people -- Fiction
Upper class -- Fiction
Upper class -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
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In her emphasis on women and the lack of opportunities available to them, as well as in her similar writing style, Nella Larsen might appeal to readers of classic literature drawn to Edith Wharton's themes and style. Like Wharton, Larsen offers portraits of women out of place in the societies in which they must live. -- Katherine Johnson
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