num_pages: 279
description: The Age of Innocence marks the pinnacle of Edith Wharton's career as one of the finest American novelists of her era. The narrative follows Newland Archer, of upper-crust 1870s New York, whose passion for the mysterious Countess Ellen Olenska leads him to question the very foundations of his way of life. Written in the aftermath of World War I, the novel explores the psychological and cultural paradoxes of desire in a world undergoing unprecedented transformations.
language: English
title: Age of Innocence
titlecomplete: Age of Innocence
characters: Mrs. Augusta Welland, Ellen Olenska, Mrs. Manson Mingott, Newland Archer, May Welland
genres: Romance, New York, Literature, 20th Century, American, Novels, Historical, Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 168197
places: The United States of America, New York (State), New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: -1546272000000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Novel
publisher: Indypublish.Com