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Introduction:
Author’s Name: Edith Wharton
Book’s Name: The Age of Innocence (Book 1 and Book 2)
Genre: Fiction
Language: English
About the Author:
Edith Wharton was a novelist, short story writer, and designer from the United States. Wharton used her firsthand knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to represent the lives and morality of the Gilded Age realistically.
Edith Wharton was a novelist, short story writer, and designer from the United States. Wharton used her firsthand knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to represent the lives and morality of the Gilded Age realistically.
For her work The Age of Innocence, she became the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Literature in 1921. In1996, she was elected to the National Women's Hall of Fame. The House of Mirth and the novella Ethan Frome are two of her other well-known works.
About the Book:
Edith Wharton's work The Age of Innocence was published in 1920. It was her twelfth novel, and it was serialized in four parts in Pictorial Review magazine in 1920. The narrative is set in upper-class, "Gilded-Age" New York City in the 1870s. Wharton wrote an entire book in her 50s after she had established herself as a successful novelist with eager publishers.
Edith Wharton's work The Age of Innocence was published in 1920. It was her twelfth novel, and it was serialized in four parts in Pictorial Review magazine in 1920. The narrative is set in upper-class, "Gilded-Age" New York City in the 1870s. Wharton wrote an entire book in her 50s after she had established herself as a successful novelist with eager publishers.
Book Summary (Book 1 and Book 2):
The fashionables are visiting the opera on a January evening in 1870s New York City. The entrance of May's cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, who has left her profligate but wealthy Polish husband, disturbs young Newland Archer, lawyer, and man around town, as he stares up at his pretty shortly fiancée, May Welland, in the Mingott-family opera box. Newland chooses to announce his and May's engagement at Beaufort's dance that night to avoid rumors.
The entire city of New York is gathered for the dance, talking about the countess. No one accepts the family's invitation to a dinner to introduce her to society later. To shore up support, the Mingott family immediately enlists the help of Henry and Louisa van der Luyden, ancient social sages, by inviting old New York to a banquet it can't refuse. As a result, the exotic Countess is introduced, and she finds New York society wonderfully limited and provincial in comparison to Paris.
Newland pays a visit to the countess’ modest residence in a Bohemian neighborhood the next day. Her drawing room fascinates him, as does her connection with dubious banker Julius Beaufort. Despite his concerns, he detects her loneliness and brings her yellow flowers.
Mr. Letterblair, Newland's supervisor, is enlisted by the Mingotts to persuade Newland to prevent the countess from getting a divorce. Despite his engagement, Newland finds himself falling in love with Ellen, a vibrant and adventurous lady in contrast to his calm, innocent May. Newland escapes to Florida, where May's family is vacationing, fearful of temptation, and urges May to shift the wedding date earlier.
May, taken aback, informs him that if there is "someone else," he might be able to get his liberty. Newland returns to New York, moved by her selflessness. A telegram from May arrives as he declares his love to Ellen, stating that they may be married in a month. Newland is well aware of his responsibilities.
May marries Newland as New York society looks on in Book II of The Age of Innocence. Newland and May had settled into a stylish though monotonous existence in New York, living in a posh neighborhood and spending summers in Newport with the rest of the privileged.
Ellen has shifted to Washington, D.C.; she visits her grandma briefly before departing for Boston. Newland lies to his wife and follows Ellen there, still under her spell. Ellen will agree to stay in America only if they don't upset May with a secret affair.
She comes back to Washington. Meanwhile, Julius Beaufort's dubious financial activities catch up with him, and Regina, Julius's wife, seeks support from Ellen's grandmother. Mrs. Mingott had a stroke and asks Ellen to care for her; during the two-hour carriage trip from the railway station with Ellen, Newland recommends they have an affair.
The fashionables are visiting the opera on a January evening in 1870s New York City. The entrance of May's cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, who has left her profligate but wealthy Polish husband, disturbs young Newland Archer, lawyer, and man around town, as he stares up at his pretty shortly fiancée, May Welland, in the Mingott-family opera box. Newland chooses to announce his and May's engagement at Beaufort's dance that night to avoid rumors.
The entire city of New York is gathered for the dance, talking about the countess. No one accepts the family's invitation to a dinner to introduce her to society later. To shore up support, the Mingott family immediately enlists the help of Henry and Louisa van der Luyden, ancient social sages, by inviting old New York to a banquet it can't refuse. As a result, the exotic Countess is introduced, and she finds New York society wonderfully limited and provincial in comparison to Paris.
Newland pays a visit to the countess’ modest residence in a Bohemian neighborhood the next day. Her drawing room fascinates him, as does her connection with dubious banker Julius Beaufort. Despite his concerns, he detects her loneliness and brings her yellow flowers.
Mr. Letterblair, Newland's supervisor, is enlisted by the Mingotts to persuade Newland to prevent the countess from getting a divorce. Despite his engagement, Newland finds himself falling in love with Ellen, a vibrant and adventurous lady in contrast to his calm, innocent May. Newland escapes to Florida, where May's family is vacationing, fearful of temptation, and urges May to shift the wedding date earlier.
May, taken aback, informs him that if there is "someone else," he might be able to get his liberty. Newland returns to New York, moved by her selflessness. A telegram from May arrives as he declares his love to Ellen, stating that they may be married in a month. Newland is well aware of his responsibilities.
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May marries Newland as New York society looks on in Book II of The Age of Innocence. Newland and May had settled into a stylish though monotonous existence in New York, living in a posh neighborhood and spending summers in Newport with the rest of the privileged.
Ellen has shifted to Washington, D.C.; she visits her grandma briefly before departing for Boston. Newland lies to his wife and follows Ellen there, still under her spell. Ellen will agree to stay in America only if they don't upset May with a secret affair.
She comes back to Washington. Meanwhile, Julius Beaufort's dubious financial activities catch up with him, and Regina, Julius's wife, seeks support from Ellen's grandmother. Mrs. Mingott had a stroke and asks Ellen to care for her; during the two-hour carriage trip from the railway station with Ellen, Newland recommends they have an affair.
Ellen resists, knowing that it will be terrible to May. He exits the carriage abruptly and walks home. When he sees May in the library, he understands that he will faithfully stay married to her for the rest of his life.
Undeterred, Newland sees Ellen the other day at the Metropolitan Museum, where she eventually agrees to a one-time relationship in the future. Newland, pleased but guilty, intends to tell May everything, but she interrupts him to tell him that Ellen is departing for Europe and that the Archers will host a farewell dinner for her. Newland is taken aback and plans to pursue Ellen later.
At the meal, however, he suddenly learns that the whole family, including May, believes he and Ellen are already having an affair; the family's response is to give Ellen the money to live in Europe. That night, when he and May relax, she reveals that she had suspected she was pregnant and had informed Ellen before she was certain. But now she knows for sure, and Newland's fate is sealed.
The years go by. Newland is 57 years old, and he and his wife, Mary, have two adult children, Dallas and Mary. May died of pneumonia lately while caring for a third kid. Dallas takes Newland on a business trip to Paris, where Dallas informs Newland that Countess Ellen Olenska has asked them to dinner.
Newland hasn't seen her in over a quarter-century. Dallas tells his father Newland about May's dying confession that he sacrificed the one thing he loved for honor and duty. Newland pushes Dallas to go up alone that evening outside the countess’ house. Their love is eternally youthful, exquisite, and unchanging in Newland's memories.
You can easily get a copy of this book from Amazon: The Age of Innocence
Written By - Grasha Mittal
Undeterred, Newland sees Ellen the other day at the Metropolitan Museum, where she eventually agrees to a one-time relationship in the future. Newland, pleased but guilty, intends to tell May everything, but she interrupts him to tell him that Ellen is departing for Europe and that the Archers will host a farewell dinner for her. Newland is taken aback and plans to pursue Ellen later.
At the meal, however, he suddenly learns that the whole family, including May, believes he and Ellen are already having an affair; the family's response is to give Ellen the money to live in Europe. That night, when he and May relax, she reveals that she had suspected she was pregnant and had informed Ellen before she was certain. But now she knows for sure, and Newland's fate is sealed.
The years go by. Newland is 57 years old, and he and his wife, Mary, have two adult children, Dallas and Mary. May died of pneumonia lately while caring for a third kid. Dallas takes Newland on a business trip to Paris, where Dallas informs Newland that Countess Ellen Olenska has asked them to dinner.
Newland hasn't seen her in over a quarter-century. Dallas tells his father Newland about May's dying confession that he sacrificed the one thing he loved for honor and duty. Newland pushes Dallas to go up alone that evening outside the countess’ house. Their love is eternally youthful, exquisite, and unchanging in Newland's memories.
You can easily get a copy of this book from Amazon: The Age of Innocence
Written By - Grasha Mittal
Edited By - Anamika Malik
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