The Age of Innocence

Set during the opulent Golden Age of Old New York, Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence, explores themes of desire and betrayal. Newland Archer is on the brink of marrying the conventional May Welland when he becomes captivated by the enigmatic Countess Ellen Olenska, who has returned to New York after a troubled marriage. As Archer grapples with the conflicting forces of duty and passion, he faces a pivotal choice that could shape his future profoundly.