“The longing was with him day and night, an incessant undefinable craving, like the sudden whim of a sick man for food or drink once tasted and long since forgotten. He could not see beyond the craving, or picture what it might lead to, for he was not conscious of any wish to speak to Madame Olenska...
This 12th novel by author Edith Wharton awarded her the Pulitzer Prize as well as being the first female to receive the honor. Set in 1870's New York, this story revolves around the wealthy and elite society. The main character is Newland Archer, a gentleman and successful attorney, his virtue is ...
Mostly I finish books I start, but when I first tried reading this novel twenty-five to thirty years ago, I don't think I made it past page five. I have a vague memory of seeing the film adaptation back in the 1990s, but it clearly didn't inspire me to return to the novel. So I'm not sure what made ...
Not something that I would ever consider pick up, and was read as part of a book club read. It is set in the upper echelons of New York society in the late 1800's, and Wharton has written about a series of families and their interactions. One of the cousins in this society has separated from her hus...
I just finished rereading Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence," and loved it even more than the first time. Wharton uses such beautiful language that is descriptive without taking it to the eyes glazing over level that some Victorian literature reaches. She is so successful at making the reader fe...
If you feel like picking up a classic, this is a great one. Set at the beginning of the 19th century, the book paints a vivid portrait of life in high society New York - the strict rules of how to behave, who to mingle with, and even who to marry. The hero, Nuland Archer, is all set to marry beautif...
While I was collecting my thoughts on The Age of Innocence, I decided to tip it up to a four-star, from the previous three-star rating I had given it. My original rating was more a feeling of the novel's not living up to The House of Mirth, which I still feel is the stronger novel, however the dista...
Coming into this book, I girded myself for a struggle with complicated to get the satisfaction of tackling a mountain. I didn't. There was no struggle. I breezed through what should have been dull and boring with a feeling of enlightenment and full of interest. It surprised me.The novel is the story...
"We can't behave like people in novels though can we?"The Age of Innocence focuses on Newland Archer and the period up to and after his marriage to May Welland. Newland works in law and as part of his job is given the difficult task of trying to convince Countess Ellen Olenska to return to Europe to...
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