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The Age of Innocence

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  • Title: The Age of Innocence
  • Author: Edith Wharton
  • Genre/Subject: Gilded age literature
  • Publisher: Kindle
  • Number of pages:
  • Publication Date: 1920
  • Finish date: 8/25/2019

Review:

My first glimpse into the New York Gilded Age. Not like Europe, not like Russia, but distinct society. A little tribe who did not want outsiders in the tribe.

Beautiful imagery and really, nothing much happens.

Will read her other work.

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How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP

Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: In Our Time podcast

Check out author’s other books?

Recommend this book? To whom?

Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):

  • Quality of writing – 9
  • Pace – 9
  • Plot development – 7
  • Characters – 9
  • Enjoyability – 9
  • Insightfulness – 7
  • Ease of reading – 9
  • Photos/illustrations – n/a

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