The Age of Innocence (Annotated)

"The Age of Innocence," written by Edith Wharton and published in 1920, is a captivating exploration of love, duty, and societal expectations in the Gilded Age of New York City. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel transports readers to a world of opulent mansions, lavish soirées, and intricately woven social codes, all meticulously detailed by Wharton's keen observational skills.

The novel introduces us to Newland Archer, a young and affluent lawyer engaged to the beautiful but conventional Ma...