The Age of Innocence (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Romance NovelBy Edith Wharton
Length13h 4m
About this audiobook
The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton's incisive portrait of 1870s New York high society, a world governed by ritual, lineage, and the tyranny of appearances. Through the restrained drama of Newland Archer, his conventional fiancée May Welland, and the socially suspect Countess Ellen Olenska, Wharton fashions a novel of manners with tragic undertones. Its elegant irony, psychological precision, and retrospective narration place it among the great works of American realism, while its critique of social codes anticipates modernist concerns with repression and divided consciousness. Wharton knew this milieu from within. Born into the privileged New York class she later anatomized, she possessed both intimate familiarity with its customs and sufficient distance to expose their moral costs. Her own unhappy marriage, cosmopolitan life in Europe, and experience as a woman writer in a restrictive culture inform the novel's fascination with duty, desire, and social imprisonment. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1921, it confirmed her authority as a major American novelist. This book is recommended to readers who value subtle emotional conflict over melodrama and social observation over simple romance. It rewards attention to gesture, silence, and implication, offering a profound meditation on freedom, sacrifice, and the price of belonging.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (236K)
Includes Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing, Amazon
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length13 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 25, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Age of Innocence & Old New York (Annotated)
21XV.
2Introduction
22XVI.
3Synopsis
23XVII.
4Historical Context
24XVIII.
5Author Biography
25Book II
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6Book I
26XIX.
7I.
27XX.
8II.
28XXI.
9III.
29XXII.
10IV.
30XXIII.
11V.
31XXIV.
12VI.
32XXV.
13VII.
33XXVI.
14VIII.
34XXVII.
15IX.
35XXVIII.
16X.
36XXIX.
17XI.
37XXX.
18XII.
38Analysis
19XIII.
39Reflection
20XIV.
40Memorable Quotes
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