| The Age of Innocence Revised Edition Contributor(s): Wharton, Edith (Author), Hutchinson, Stuart (Introduction by), Hutchinson, Stuart (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 1853262102 ISBN-13: 9781853262104 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1170 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 4.99" W x 7.77" (0.32 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Widely regarded as one of Edith Wharton's greatest achievements, The Age of Innocence is not only subtly satirical, but also a sometimes dark and disturbing comedy of manners in its exploration of the 'eternal triangle' of love. Set against the backdrop of upper-class New York society during the 1870s, the author's combination of powerful prose combined with a thoroughly researched and meticulous evocation of the manners and style of the period, has delighted readers since the novel's first publication in 1920. In 1921 The Age of Innocence achieved a double distinction - it won the Pulitzer Prize and it was the first time this prestigious award had been won by a woman author. |