The Age of Innocence
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The Age of Innocence

by Edith Wharton

1920•Drama•348 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarylove conquers allcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, unhurried novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

Edith Wharton's most famous novel, written immediately after the end of the First World War, is a brilliantly realized anatomy of New York society in the 1870s, the world in which she grew up, and from which she spent her life escaping.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceHistoricalSocial commentaryLove conquers allComplex relationship

Subjects

Upper classMarried peopleSeparated peopleSocial life and customsMarriageSeparated womenUpper classesSocial norms

Details

Author
Edith Wharton
Published
1920
Pages
348
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