description: Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novelNewland Archer is a young lawyer, a member of New York's high society, and engaged to be married to May Welland.Countess Ellen Olenska is May's cousin, and wants a divorce from the Polish nobleman she married. Intelligent and beautiful, she comes back to New York where she tries to fit into the high society life she had before her marriage. Her family and former friends, however, are shocked by the idea of divorce within their social circle, and she finds herself snubbed by her own class.When Ellen and Newland fall in love, will they be able to choose between passion and conventions?This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.
language: English
title: The Age of Innocence
titlecomplete: The Age of Innocence
characters: Ellen Olenska, May Welland, Mrs. Augusta Welland, Mrs. Manson Mingott, Newland Archer
genres: Historical, Literature, American, 20th Century, Classics, Novels, New York, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 168113
places: New York City, New York, New York (State), The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: -1546272000000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Novel
publisher: Brilliance Audio