The Age Of Innocence

SKU: 9781648337208
The Age Of Innocence
The Age Of Innocence
The Age Of Innocence
The Age Of Innocence

The Age Of Innocence

SKU: 9781648337208
Author: Edith Wharton
Paperback·Ages 18+·Classics
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At a glance

🎩 Literary Tone
Elegant, bittersweet, emotionally restrained, richly observant
⚡ Pace
Reflective, character-driven, emotionally layered
🏛️ Vibes
Gilded Age New York, high society expectations, forbidden love, social pressure
👑 Themes
Duty, desire, societal constraints, reputation, emotional sacrifice
🧠 Emotional Journey
Internal conflict, longing, quiet heartbreak, moral tension
🔥 Hook
Torn between societal expectations and forbidden passion, Newland Archer must choose between the safe life prescribed by New York high society and the possibility of a more authentic love
👀 Perfect For
Fans of elegant literary classics and emotionally nuanced romance

The Age of Innocence centers on an upper-class couple's impending marriage, and the introduction of the bride's cousin, plagued by scandal, whose presence threatens their happiness. Though the novel questions the assumptions and morals of 1870s New York society, it never develops into an outright condemnation of the institution. The novel is noted for Wharton's attention to detail and its accurate portrayal of how the 19th-century East Coast American upper class lived, as well as for the social tragedy of its plot. Wharton was 58 years old at publication; she had lived in that world and had seen it change dramatically by the end of World War I. The book won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, making Wharton the first woman to win the prize.

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
325
Publisher
Page Publications
Language
English
ISBN
9781648337208

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