The Custom of the Country
14 hrs. 4 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Edith Wharton
Author
Edith Wharton
Narrator
Dmitry Chepusov
Narrator
Dmitry Chepusov
Description
At the beginning of the 20th century—an era of dazzling luxury and strict rules, where one’s place in society is determined by lineage and useful connections. Into this world enters Undine Spragg—a provincial girl, spoiled and self-absorbed, yet in her own way charming and insatiably hungry for more. With her parents, she moves to New York, confident she was made for high society. Her appearance immediately draws attention, and her ease in conversation helps her quickly find the right approach to the right people. Undine rapidly adopts fashionable habits, learns the rules of etiquette, and skillfully expands her circle of acquaintances.
But behind the impeccable smile lies a clear-eyed calculation: for Undine, everyone around her is merely a means to reach her goal, and marriage is not a love story, but a planned step toward money, status, and power.
What will her rise bring? Can she obtain the longed-for— or will the price of success prove unbearable?..
But behind the impeccable smile lies a clear-eyed calculation: for Undine, everyone around her is merely a means to reach her goal, and marriage is not a love story, but a planned step toward money, status, and power.
What will her rise bring? Can she obtain the longed-for— or will the price of success prove unbearable?..
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