The Custom of the Country

novel by Edith Wharton
VisualArtwork literary_work Q7728505
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The Custom of the Country

Summary

The Custom of the Country is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Custom of the Country authored Edith Wharton[3].
  • The Custom of the Country's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Custom of the Country followed The Reef[5].
  • The Custom of the Country's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Custom of the Country's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
  • The Custom of the Country was published on 1913[8].
  • The Custom of the Country's narrative location is recorded as New York City[9].
  • The Custom of the Country's title is recorded as The Custom of the Country[10].
  • The Custom of the Country's first line is recorded as "Undine Spragg—how can you?" her mother wailed, raising a prematurely-wrinkled hand heavy with rings to defend the note which a languid "bell-boy" had just brought in.[11].
  • The Custom of the Country's last line is recorded as She could never be an Ambassador's wife; and as she advanced to welcome her first guests she said to herself that it was the one part she was really made for.[12].
  • The Custom of the Country's copyright status is recorded as public domain[13].
  • The Custom of the Country's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].
  • The Custom of the Country's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Custom of the Country authored Edith Wharton[3].

Publication

The Custom of the Country was released on 1913[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Custom of the Country followed The Reef[5].

Why It Matters

The Custom of the Country ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . NoveList Plus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . gutenberg.org. gutenberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . gutenberg.org. gutenberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id /m/0276hgq
    Gnd id 4593498-8
    Language of work or name English
    Last line She could never be an Ambassador's wife; and as she advanced
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8383]]: 2536975"
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