The Age of Innocence

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By Edith Wharton

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Set in New York's opulent Gilded Age, The Age of Innocence follows Newland Archer, engaged to May Welland, as he grapples with his attraction to the scandalous Countess Ellen Olenska. Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize, this timeless classic delves into desire and betrayal. Part of... Read More

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Set in New York's opulent Gilded Age, The Age of Innocence follows Newland Archer, engaged to May Welland, as he grapples with his attraction to the scandalous Countess Ellen Olenska.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398813670

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 201g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist who combined an insider's view of American aristocracy with a powerful prose style. Her novels and short stories realistically portrayed the lives and morals of the late nineteenth century, an era of decline and faded wealth. She was the first women to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921 for The Age of Innocence.

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