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Can I read The Age of Innocence on EtoBox?
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Age of Innocence about?
The Age of Innocence is an intimate portrayal of East Coast American society in the 19th century—and the human lives that came into conflict with it. Newland Archer is heir to one of New York City's first families, and his bride-to-be is everything he ever hoped. Then his fiancee's older cousin leaves her European husband and appears in New York, where she refuses to conform to society and her family's wishes. Archer is at first angered and then intrigued by her. Their passionate relationship challenges everything he believes and ultimately suffers at the hands of society and family obligation. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize; Wharton was the first woman to win it.
Who reads The Age of Innocence?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Edith Wharton
- Publisher
- Duke Classics
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781620124154
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.93 / 5 (144 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13