Wharton’s novel went unfinished, as the author died during the writing process.
In 1993, author Marion Mainwaring completed the unfinished novel, which was received with harsh criticism upon publication.
While divorce was frowned upon in the Gilded Age and in Victorian England, it was certainly legal.
Based on the incomplete novel by Edith Wharton, The Buccaneers is a historical drama that follows a group of American women who arrive in London during the late 1800s. Bringing about a clash over the old ways versus the new, the American women, known as “The Buccaneers,” shake up the status quo as they seek love, money, and better tomorrow.
