Join us to discuss our February Book Group Selection: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton


About the Book

One of Wharton's most famous novels details a tragic struggle between love and responsibility in Gilded Age New York.


Newland Archer, an aristocratic young lawyer, is engaged to the cloistered, beautiful May Welland. But when May's cousin Ellen arrives from Europe, fleeing her failed marriage to a Polish count, her worldly and independent nature intrigues and unsettles Archer. Trapped by his passionless relationship with May and the social conventions that forbid a relationship with the disgraced Ellen, Archer is torn between possibility and duty. Wharton's profound understanding of her characters' lives makes the triangle of Archer, May, and Ellen both urgent and poignant. An incisive look at the ways desire and emotion must negotiate the complex rules of society, The Age of Innocence is one of Wharton's most moving works.


About the Author

Edith Wharton (1862-1937) wrote over 40 books in 40 years, including works on architecture, gardens, interior design, and travel. 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.


Pricing: WEN Member Price: Free, Non-Member Price: $5

Registration Deadline: March 4, 2025

When: 3/5/2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST

Where: Virtual via Zoom

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