Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence, offers a poignant exploration of love and societal expectations in Gilded Age New York. The narrative follows Newland Archer, a young lawyer poised to marry the respectable May Welland, whose world is disrupted by the arrival of the unconventional Countess Ellen Olenska. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an insightful introduction by award-winning novelist Rachel Cusk, providing contemporary perspectives on Wharton's timeless themes.
About the Author
Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was an American novelist and designer, celebrated for her vivid portrayals of upper-class society during the Gilded Age. She was the first woman awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Yale University, and a full membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her notable works include The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and The Age of Innocence.
