Newland Archer belongs to the late 19th century upper class of NewYork. He is happily engaged to May Welland. But one day Countess Ellen Olenska, May?s cousin, returns from Europe. The Countess isindependent, brave, very different from the rest of women. Ne-wlandwill be involved in Ellen?s mystery, and will have to fight againstthe conventions of the upper class, and against his own heart.
The Age of Innocence, winner of a Pulitzer Prize, is one of the greatestpassionate stories ever written that criticises the customs of NewYork?s upper class.