The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

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“From the wide-ranging and expert introduction to the appendices (one of which gives readers Wharton’s plot outlines for the novel), Michael Nowlin’s edition is eminently usefulThe book provides us with representative reviews from the time of the initial publication, writings by Wharton and others about ‘feminism,’ Wharton’s letters, and excellent notes for both the text and supplemental materials. No one working on Wharton today places her so accurately as Nowlin.” — Linda Wagner-Martin, The University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill

“The beauty of The Age of Innocence rests in the beauty of Wharton’s language and the precision of her insights into human nature; the supporting reference materials provided here in appendices and notes illuminate the cultural and social history of Old New York, the city in which Newland Archer and the Countess Olenska discover their forbidden love. Michael Nowlin’s edition is an excellent resource.” — Shari Benstock, University of Miami

Michael Nowlin is Assistant Professor of English at The University of Victoria. He has published articles on Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Toni Morrison.

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ISBN 13	9781551113364
ISBN 10	1551113368
Title	The Age of Innocence
Author	Edith Wharton
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Broadview Press Ltd
Year published	2002-03-30
Number of pages	432
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