The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton with Cynthia Griffin Wolff, Laura Dluzynski Quin

304 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'I want - I want somehow to get away with you into a world where words like that - categories like that - won't exist. Where we shall be simply two human beings who ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,156 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 67%
sad 44%
challenging 19%
funny 11%
tense 9%
lighthearted 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 37%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.86

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