num_pages: 122
description: Wagner-Martin (English and comparative literature, U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) examines the historical and social influences of Wharton's time, devotes one chapter to each of the principal characters, and finally considers the novel from several literary as a "novel of manners," as a "traditional" novel, and as a "modern" novel. Paper edition (unseen), $13.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: The Age of Innocence: A Novel of Ironic Nostaglia
titlecomplete: The Age of Innocence: A Novel of Ironic Nostaglia
ratings_count: 4
series: Twayne's Masterwork Studies
publisher: Twayne Pub