num_pages: 229
description: Alternate cover editions for this ISBN can be found here, here, here and hereWidely 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.
language: English
title: The Age of Innocence
titlecomplete: The Age of Innocence
characters: Mrs. Manson Mingott, Mrs. Augusta Welland, May Welland, Newland Archer, Ellen Olenska
genres: Fiction, Historical, American, Literature, Romance, Classics, Novels, New York, Historical Fiction, 20th Century
ratings_count: 168144
places: New York (State), The United States of America, New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: -1546272000000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Novel
publisher: Wordsworth Classics