The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton (author), Cynthia Wolff (author of introduction), Laura Quinn (author of notes)

Paperback Published on: 30/05/1996

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Synopsis

The return of the beautiful Countess Olenska into the rigidly conventional society of New York sends reverberations throughout the upper reaches of society.

Newland Archer, an eligible young man of the establishment is about to announce his engagement to May Welland, a pretty ingenue, when May's cousin, Countess Olenska, is introduced into their circle. The Countess brings with her an aura of European sophistication and a hint of scandal, having left her husband and claimed her independence.

Her sorrowful eyes, her tragic worldliness and her air of unapproachability attract the sensitive Newland and, almost against their will, a passionate bond develops between them. But Archer's life has no place for passion and, with society on the side of May and all she stands for, he finds himself drawn into a bitter conflict between love and duty.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780140189704
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 247g
Dimensions: 195 x 130 x 16 mm

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