The Age of Innocence (Wordsworth Classics)

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.

Considerat pe scara larga drept una dintre cele mai mari realizari ale lui Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence nu este doar subtil satiric, ci si o comedie uneori intunecata si tulburatoare a manierelor in explorarea „triunghiului etern” al iubirii. Societatea newyorkeza din anii 1870, combinatia autorului de proza puternica combinata cu o evocare minutioasa cercetata si meticuloasa a manierelor si stilului perioadei, a incantat cititorii de la prima publicare a romanului in 1920.