The Age of Innocence: [Annotated] A Timeless Story of Love, Duty, and Desire

Edith Wharton

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The Age of Innocence: [Annotated] A Timeless Story of Love, Duty, and Desire by Edith Wharton
Step into the glittering world of New York’s Gilded Age, where appearances rule every aspect of life and true feelings must be hidden behind flawless manners. The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece—an unforgettable portrait of love, sacrifice, and the weight of social expectation.

Newland Archer, a promising young lawyer, is engaged to the beautiful and well-bred May Welland. But when May’s cousin, the bold and unconventional Countess Ellen Olenska, returns from Europe after a scandalous marriage, Archer finds himself torn between passion and duty.

Wharton’s exquisite prose captures the elegance and the cruelty of a society more concerned with reputation than happiness. This edition brings readers a classic that continues to resonate—a story of longing, restraint, and the bittersweet cost of choosing honor over love.

Perfect for fans of historical romance, classic literature, and richly atmospheric novels, The Age of Innocence remains one of the most compelling explorations of the human heart.
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