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The Age of Innocence

Author
Edith Wharton
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
252 pages
ISBN
9781909438835
Published
15 September 2012
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Edith Wharton
  • The Age of Innocence
  • romance
  • New York
  • high society
  • naturalism
  • family
  • psychological
  • drama
  • American classic

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"The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton is a captivating novel set in 1870s New York high society. It revolves around Newland Archer, a young lawyer engaged to the beautiful and conventional May Welland. However, their world is shaken when the exotic and unconventional Countess Ellen Olenska, May's cousin, returns to New York seeking refuge from a failed marriage. As Newland finds himself drawn to Ellen's allure and independence, he grapples with societal expectations and personal desires. Wharton's masterful prose explores the complexities of love, duty, and the constraints of societal norms, offering a poignant reflection on the price of conformity and the longing for true emotional connection amidst a world bound by tradition.

Author

Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was born into old New York money, married badly, and wrote her way into a life of her own — much of it in France. The House of Mirth follows a woman who cannot afford a misstep; The Age of Innocence won the Pulitzer, the first for a woman in fiction. Drawing rooms, divorces, and the cost of being seen: she knew the furniture from the inside. Luxury is a trap with excellent lighting.

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