“The idea of an unlikable woman wasn’t their thing. But that’s what I’m saying about who’s in charge. The people in charge of giving money are usually straight men, still. There’s always people in lower levels who are like myself, but then the bosses have a certain sensibility… If it’s so hard for me to get financing as an established person, I worry about younger women starting out. It’s surprising that it’s still a struggle.”
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The adaptation was supposed to be a five hour drama. Apple did not return Variety's request for comment. Apple, however, is adapting another book by Edith Wharton. It is her unfinished novel titled "The Buccaneers." That will make its steaming debut in November.
Here is the goodreads synopsis of The Custom of the Country:
Considered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Wharton's epic 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. - Anita Brookner
Source: Variety