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The Custom of the Country
Based on Edith Wharton's 1913 Novel
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The stage adaptation highlights the character of Undine Spragg, a beautiful yet ruthless woman navigating the cutthroat New York social scene. Driven by a relentless pursuit of power and status, she manipulates the men in her life, discarding them at will. Hitchcock skillfully distills Wharton's expansive narrative into a concise theatrical experience, maintaining the original's satirical edge while offering a vivid portrayal of Undine against a backdrop of rigid class structures and societal prejudices.
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The Custom of the Country, Jane Stanton Hitchcock
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- The Custom of the Country
- Subtitle
- Based on Edith Wharton's 1913 Novel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jane Stanton Hitchcock
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 80
- ISBN13
- 9781557832870
- Category
- Theatre / Drama
- Description
- The stage adaptation highlights the character of Undine Spragg, a beautiful yet ruthless woman navigating the cutthroat New York social scene. Driven by a relentless pursuit of power and status, she manipulates the men in her life, discarding them at will. Hitchcock skillfully distills Wharton's expansive narrative into a concise theatrical experience, maintaining the original's satirical edge while offering a vivid portrayal of Undine against a backdrop of rigid class structures and societal prejudices.