by Edith Wharton · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788491817680
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Immerse yourself in the high society of 19th-century New York with Edith Wharton's 'The Age of Innocence'. The novel tells the story of Newland Archer, a young lawyer engaged to May Welland, whose life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of May's cousin, Ellen Olenska. Ellen, an independent and unconventional woman fleeing an unhappy marriage in Europe, introduces an element of instability into Newland's life and the society to which they belong. This masterpiece not only portrays the decline of New York's high society but also explores the contradictions and pain of passionate love. Translated by Carmen Criado, this edition from Alianza Editorial invites you to reflect on social conventions and the desires of the heart.
Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of upper-class New York society to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Her other well-known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.
