The Age of Innocence

Name: The Age of Innocence
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780785849452
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By Edith Wharton

Series: Chartwell Deluxe Editions

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Enjoy Edith Wharton's signature grace and insight in this sumptuous edition of the timeless Gilded Age story The Age of Innocence. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and one of the most celebrated novels of the twentieth century, The Age of Innocence explores the intricate social world... Read More

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The Age of Innocence

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In this heirloom-quality edition of The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton captures the glittering yet suffocating world of New York's upper class at the turn of the century.

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Enjoy Edith Wharton's signature grace and insight in this sumptuous edition of the timeless Gilded Age story The Age of Innocence.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and one of the most celebrated novels of the twentieth century, The Age of Innocence explores the intricate social world of Gilded Age New York. Newland Archer, a young lawyer engaged to the beautiful and proper May Welland, finds his carefully ordered life upended by the arrival of Countess Ellen Olenska, a woman whose independence and defiance of convention challenge every rule of the society he knows. Torn between duty and desire, Archer must choose between the expectations of his world and the yearning of his heart in this timeless story of love, loss, and the cost of conformity.

This stunning heirloom edition features:

A foil-embossed cover
Unabridged text
Gorgeous design

An ideal gift for any bibliophile, this exquisite edition will be treasured for generations.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780785849452

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 May 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 780g

Pages: 368

Collections

Classic Fiction Edith Wharton Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Romance Literary Fiction Romance Series: Chartwell Deluxe Editions

About the Author

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was a brilliant American writer known for such works as The House of Mirth and Ethan Frome. She became the first woman to win a Pulitzer when she was awarded the 1921 Prize for her novel The Age of Innocence. A member of the New York elite, Wharton funneled her experiences into vivid portrayals and critiques of high society, while deftly exposing the painful tension between personal desires and societal norms. Wharton died in Paris in 1937 at the age of 75, having written 85 short stories, 16 novels, 11 works of nonfiction, and 3 books of poetry.

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