The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton
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<b>The Age of Innocence</b>, tells the story of <b>Newland Archer</b>, a young lawyer, and his struggle between his arranged marriage to a beautiful but conventional woman and his passionate love for her cousin, the scandalous Countess Ellen Olenska. This novel explores the complexities of life in a society bound by rigid rules and expectations. Through the eyes of Newland Archer, readers gain insight into the hypocrisy, snobbery, and pretense of the Gilded Age. <b>The Age of Innocence </b>is a timeless classic that provides an honest, humorous, and often painful look at the human condition.