The Age of Innocence: The Wild and Wanton Edition Volume 2: The Wild and Wanton Edition, Volume 2 (Crimson Romance)

In Edith Wharton s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence, adapted by Coco Rousseau, the handsome, wealthy Newland Archer, a member of New York s upper class, is caught in a web of a love triangle - not one he falls into, but one he creates. Is it the fair and innocent but superficial May Newland, his betrothed, who can bring Newland the happiness, love, and passion he craves? Or will a desperate Newland Archer disregard the rigid, sterile views of high society and abandon May for another - May s cousin, the beautiful and mysterious Countess Olenska, a married woman who brings scandal wherever she treads? Let intrigue, passion, and lust be your guides as you experience the once hidden, but now openly sensual story of The Age of Innocence. Sensuality Level: Sensual Edith Wharton's most famous novel, written immediately after the end of the First World War, is a brilliantly realized anatomy of New York society in the 1870s, the world in which she grew up, and from which she spent her life escaping. Newland Archer, Wharton's protagonist, charming, tactful, enlightened, is a thorough product of this society; he accepts its standards and abides by its rules but he also recognizes its limitations. His engagement to the impeccable May Welland assures him of a safe and conventional future, until the arrival of May's cousin Ellen Olenska puts all his plans in jeopardy. Independent, free-thinking, scandalously separated from her husband, Ellen forces Archer to question the values and assumptions of his narrow world. As their love for each other grows, Archer has to decide where his ultimate loyalty lies. - Back cover. In Edith Wharton{u2019}s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence, adapted by Coco Rousseau, the handsome, wealthy Newland Archer, a member of New York{u2019}s upper class, is caught in a web of a love triangle - not one he falls into, but one he creates. Is it the fair and innocent but superficial May Newland, his betrothed, who can bring Newland the happiness, love, and passion he craves? Or will a desperate Newland Archer disregard the rigid, sterile views of high society and abandon May for another - May{u2019}s cousin, the beautiful and mysterious Countess Olenska, a married woman who brings scandal wherever she treads? Let intrigue, passion, and lust be your guides as you experience the once hidden, but now openly sensual story of The Age of Innocence. Sensuality Level: Sensual