The Age of Innocence Wharton Edith
The Age of Innocence Wharton Edith Edith Wharton's acclaimed novel of love, duty, and half-known truths in Gilded Age New York society, with a foreword by bestselling author Elif Batuman.A Penguin…
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The Age of Innocence Wharton Edith
Edith Wharton's acclaimed novel of love, duty, and half-known truths in Gilded Age New York society, with a foreword by bestselling author Elif Batuman.A Penguin Vitae EditionDutiful Newland Archer, an eligible young man from New York high society, is about to announce his engagement to May Welland, a suitable match from a good family, when May's cousin, the beautiful and exotic Countess Ellen Olenska, is introduced into their circle. Her worldliness, disregard for society's rules, and air of unapproachability attract the sensitive Newland, despite his enthusiasm about a marriage to May and the societal advantages it would bring. The Countess brings with her an aura of European sophistication and a hint of perceived scandal, having left her husband and claimed her independence.
Almost against their will, Newland and Ellen develop a passionate bond, and a classic love
Age of Innocence Wharton Edith