This reference pertains to Undine Spragg, the main character from Edith Wharton’s 1913 novel, The Custom of the Country, who exemplifies ambition and social climbing, moving from the Midwest to New York, marrying into high society but ultimately remaining unsatisfied due to her greed. In 2021, author Claire Messud similarly compared Meghan to Spragg in The New York Times Style Magazine, observing that "it isn’t hard to find contemporary examples of tenacious social climbing," specifically mentioning Meghan as a pertinent example.
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