The age of innocence
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Author:
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937,
Series:
Vintage classics (London, England)
Published:
London : Vintage Books, 2022.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xvii, 308 pages ; 20 cm
Status:
Available from another library

Description

Newland Archer and May Welland are the perfect couple. He is a wealthy young lawyer and she is a lovely and sweet-natured girl. All seems set for success until the arrival of May's unconventional cousin Ellen Olenska, who returns from Europe without her husband and proceeds to shake up polite New York society. To Newland, she is a breath of fresh air and a free spirit, but the bond that develops between them throws his values into confusion and threatens his relationship with May.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Marriage -- Fiction.
Married people -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Separated women -- Fiction.
Social norms -- Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.
Upper class -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
Domestic fiction.
Love triangles.
Romance fiction.
Sexual relationships.
Social norms.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781784878061 (paperback), 1784878065 (paperback)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.8, 19 Points

Notes

General Note
Originally published: 1920.
Description
Newland Archer and May Welland are the perfect couple. He is a wealthy young lawyer and she is a lovely and sweet-natured girl. All seems set for success until the arrival of May's unconventional cousin Ellen Olenska, who returns from Europe without her husband and proceeds to shake up polite New York society. To Newland, she is a breath of fresh air and a free spirit, but the bond that develops between them throws his values into confusion and threatens his relationship with May.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize winner, 1921.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Wharton, E. (2022). The age of innocence. Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. 2022. The Age of Innocence. Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937, The Age of Innocence. Vintage Books, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Wharton, Edith. The Age of Innocence. Vintage Books, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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