The Age of Innocence (Easy Classics)

In The Age of Innocence, Newland Archer, a respectable young lawyer in 1890s New York high society, is engaged to the elegant May Welland and is expected to follow society’s strict rules. When Countess Ellen Olenska, May’s unconventional cousin, returns from Europe seeking independence from her unhappy marriage, Newland becomes drawn to her free-spirited nature. As Newland and Ellen grow closer, he begins to question the rigid social expectations around marriage, love, and honour. The friendship—bordering on deeper feelings—forces Newland to confront the tension between personal desire and societal duty in a world where reputation and tradition rule