The Age of Innocence Book 1 Chapter 06

from The Edith Wharton Library · host Edith Wharton

In which Newland Archer, on the eve of his engagement, contemplates the intricate social codes and delicate hypocrisies that shape his world and the artificial innocence expected of his betrothed, May Welland. Soon after, the arrival of the Countess Olenska ignites a subtle scandal within the tightly woven fabric of New York society, prompting Mrs Archer to take decisive action to uphold their insular order.

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