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Set in Gilded Age New York, this novel intricately explores the tension between love and societal duty. Through its characters' experiences, it reveals the constraints imposed by social expectations and the personal sacrifices made in the name of honor. As the first novel by a woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, it offers a profound commentary on the complexities of romance and the rigid class structures of the time.
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The Age of Innocence: Introduction by Peter Washington, Edith Wharton
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- The Age of Innocence: Introduction by Peter Washington
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edith Wharton
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN13
- 9780307268204
- Description
- Set in Gilded Age New York, this novel intricately explores the tension between love and societal duty. Through its characters' experiences, it reveals the constraints imposed by social expectations and the personal sacrifices made in the name of honor. As the first novel by a woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, it offers a profound commentary on the complexities of romance and the rigid class structures of the time.