The Age of Innocence ( Reprint)

5r 2024 Edith Wharton; modern reprint 

Notes

"The Age of Innocence" is a novel written by Edith Wharton, published in 1920. Set in the 1870s New York City high society, it explores the constraints and expectations placed on individuals, particularly women, by social norms and conventions. The story revolves around Newland Archer, a young lawyer torn between his duty to marry May Welland, a proper young woman, and his passion for Countess Ellen Olenska, May's unconventional cousin who has returned to New York after a troubled marriage in Europe. Wharton's narrative skillfully depicts the clash between desire and duty, personal freedom and societal expectations, in a poignant portrayal of Gilded Age America.

Description: Modern reprint of The Age of Innocence shipped from the UK with illustrated canvas cover, Cranford Collection