"The Age of Innocence" 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.
© 2008 Blackstone Publishing (Luisterboek): 9781483089560
© 2012 Interactive Media (Ebook): 9781909438835
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 19 februari 2008
Ebook: 15 september 2012
"The Age of Innocence" 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.
© 2008 Blackstone Publishing (Luisterboek): 9781483089560
© 2012 Interactive Media (Ebook): 9781909438835
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 19 februari 2008
Ebook: 15 september 2012
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