The Age of Innocence

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The Age of Innocence

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ISBN: 9781853262104
author: Edith Wharton
publishing house: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
publication date: 1997 -8
series: Wordsworth Classics
binding: Paperback
price: USD 4.99
number of pages: 256

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Widely 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.

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