The Age of Innocence

Language: EnglishPublished: September 1, 2005

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Subjects:

Domestic fiction Love stories Triangles (Interpersonal relations)Fiction Married people New York (N.Y.)Upper class Separated people

Bookshelves:

Culture/Civilization/Society Fiction Literature Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923

Authors:

Wharton, Edith
1862 - 1937

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About this book

In a society teetering between tradition and modernity, "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton explores the intricate dance of love and societal expectation in New York's upper crust. Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel delves into the unspoken rules that govern relationships, highlighting the tension between personal desire and social duty. Wharton masterfully captures the essence of unalienable rights to individual happiness while critiquing the constraints imposed by class and convention. Ideal for students and historians alike, this compelling narrative invites readers to reflect on the cost of conformity and the pursuit of true freedom amidst societal pressures.