Widely regarded as one of Edith Wharton` s greatest achievements, The Age of Innocence is not only subtly satirical, but also a sometimes dark and disturbing comedy of manners in its exploration of the “eternal triangle” of love.
Set against the backdrop of upper-class New York society during the 1870s, the author` s combination of powerful prose combined with a thoroughly researched and meticulous evocation of the manners and style of the period, has delighted readers since the novel` s first publication in 1920.