The Age of Innocence Contributor(s): Wharton, Edith (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420954164 ISBN-13: 9781420954166 Publisher: Digireads.com OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Victorian - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 1170 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.62 lbs) 218 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 10826 Reading Level: 8.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: First serialized in 1920 in the "Pictorial Review" magazine, "The Age of Innocence" is Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which depicts the bygone era of 1870s New York upper class society. It is the story of Newland Archer, a lawyer and heir to one of New York's most prominent families. Newland is planning to marry the young, beautiful, and sheltered May Welland, a match, which because of May's social position, he views as highly desirable. However, when May's exotic thirty-year-old cousin, the Countess Ellen Olenska, appears on the scene, he begins to question these plans. Newland is intrigued by Ellen's exotic worldliness and begins to fall in love with her. Noted for Wharton's attention to the details of late 19th century America, "The Age of Innocence" is an incredibly accurate portrayal of how the upper class lived on the East coast during that time. A classic and romantic story, the novel brilliantly depicts the demands of society to maintain outward appearances and the reputation of the family versus the demands of the heart to pursue true love. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper. |