Sunset Park Book Discussion: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Join us for a discussion of Edith Wharton's 1920 novel The Age of Innocence, a "masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the sumptuous Golden Age of New York" (Goodreads).
Newland Archer, a young lawyer in upper-crust 1870's New York, becomes a victim of social expectations and restrictions when he becomes infatuated with his docile fiancee's nonconformist cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska.
Beginning in early June, copies will be available for checkout from the main floor customer service desk.
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06/26/2025 06:00 pm
06/26/2025 07:15 pm
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Sunset Park Book Discussion: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
<p>Join us for a discussion of Edith Wharton's 1920 novel <a href="https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/item?b=11646522"><em><strong>The Age of Innocence</strong></em></a><em>, </em>a "masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the sumptuous Golden Age of New York" (Goodreads). </p><p> </p><p><em>Newland Archer, a young lawyer in upper-crust 1870's New York, becomes a victim of social expectations and restrictions when he becomes infatuated with his docile fiancee's nonconformist cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska. </em></p><p> </p><p><strong>Beginning in early June, copies will be available for checkout from the main floor customer service desk. </strong></p>
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