Book :: The Age of Innocence
| By: | Edith Wharton |
| Pages: | 305 |
| Published: | 1920 |
| Genre(s): | Historical Fiction |
| Romance | |
| American | |
| Award(s): | Pulitzer Prize (1921) |
| Rating: | (6) |
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In the highest circle of New York social life during the 1870s, Newland Archer, a young lawyer, prepares to marry the docile May Welland. Before their engagement is announced, he meets May's cousin, the mysterious, nonconformist Countess Ellen Olenska, who has returned to New York after a long absence. Archer's world is always changing.
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Polilla-Lynn
This is another story of one torn between two loves. Newland Archer loved May Welland, and just when they are about to be married, May's cousin Countess Ellen Olenska arrives after a broken marriage. Archer secretly falls for her and she for him. The story is about Archer's loyalty, his struggle to do the right thing when his heart is fickle, his wife's cleverness and the countess's awareness of how she is affecting everyone's lives. The ending of this novel leaves the reader guessing. Good story.
Jun 13th, 2021
The Age of Innocence appears on these lists...
61st on The Novel 100 by Daniel S. Bert
58th on 100 Best Novels by Modern Library
42nd on Rival 100 Best Novels by Radcliffe
78th on Top 100 Books by Newsweek
