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Set in New York City's Gilded Age, the story centers on Newland Archer, a gentleman lawyer engaged to the traditional May Welland. The arrival of Countess Ellen Olenska, May's captivating cousin, disrupts Archer's life, as she embodies a defiance of societal norms. Torn between the expectations of his engagement and the allure of Ellen's unconventional spirit, Archer faces a pivotal choice that will shape his future. Wharton's narrative delves into themes of honor, love, and the tension between societal expectations and personal desire.
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The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
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- Titel
- The Age of Innocence
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Edith Wharton
- Verlag
- Warbler Classics
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2024
- Seitenzahl
- 210
- ISBN13
- 9781962572682
- Reihe
- Oxford Bookworms
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Historisches Thema, Sprachbücher & -lexika, Liebe, Klassiker, USA, Amerikanische Literatur, 19. Jahrhundert, Verfilmt, Ehe, New York, Liebesdreieck, Pulitzer-Preis
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 1920
- Originaltitel
- The Age of Innocence
- Bewertung
- 3,85 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Set in New York City's Gilded Age, the story centers on Newland Archer, a gentleman lawyer engaged to the traditional May Welland. The arrival of Countess Ellen Olenska, May's captivating cousin, disrupts Archer's life, as she embodies a defiance of societal norms. Torn between the expectations of his engagement and the allure of Ellen's unconventional spirit, Archer faces a pivotal choice that will shape his future. Wharton's narrative delves into themes of honor, love, and the tension between societal expectations and personal desire.