"e;The Age of Innocence"e; by Edith Wharton is a captivating novel set in 1870s New York high society. It revolves around Newland Archer, a young lawyer engaged to the beautiful and conventional May Welland. However, their world is shaken when the exotic and unconventional Countess Ellen Olenska, May's cousin, returns to New York seeking refuge from a failed marriage. As Newland finds himself drawn to Ellen's allure and independence, he grapples with societal expectations and personal desires. Wharton's masterful prose explores the complexities of love, duty, and the constraints of societal norms, offering a poignant reflection on the price of conformity and the longing for true emotional connection amidst a world bound by tradition.
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Table of contents
- Book I
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Book II
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
- Chapter XXXII
- Chapter XXXIII
- Chapter XXXIV