A review by maureenmcc
The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton

4.0

I enjoyed this novel a great deal. Wharton writes with intelligence, nuance, and, I felt, a gentleness towards her characters. She paints a vivid picture of late 1800's New York and the very circumscribed rules of "Society" that gave comfort to some and constrained others, with heart-breaking consequences. A thoughtful and moving story.