Book · 2006 · Fiction
The Age of Innocence
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Any anyone watching this or listening who hasn't hasn't tried a bit of the house of mirth or the age of innocence. They are stunning.
The best things said about it
So I was sort of working with that and working as well with you know ideas in Edith Warton say Age of Innocence in which an outside woman seems more glamorous.
Why people recommend it
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton is a classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that explores the rigid social codes, hypocrisy, and romantic dilemmas of Gilded Age New York society. The enduring resonance of Wharton's writing was highlighted on How I Write, where Andrew Hunter Murray recommended her works, specifically noting that anyone who has not yet experienced The House of Mirth or The Age of Innocence will find them to be stunning achievements. Furthermore, on The Book Review podcast, Colm Toibin discussed Wharton's novel to illustrate the structural influences on his own writing, pointing out how the narrative employs the compelling device of an outsider woman who appears more glamorous to the entrenched society. These discussions emphasize the timeless appeal of Wharton's sharp social observations and psychological depth. Podcast guests frequently return to her bibliography to analyze intricate character dynamics and masterclass storytelling, proving that her critique of aristocratic manners and forbidden passion remains profoundly relevant to contemporary readers and novelists alike.
Every mention
Andrew Hunter Murray Any anyone watching this or listening who hasn't hasn't tried a bit of the house of mirth or the age of inn… 1
“Any anyone watching this or listening who hasn't hasn't tried a bit of the house of mirth or the age of innocence. They are stunning.”
Colm Toibin so I was sort of working with that and working as well with you know ideas in Edith Warton say Age of Innoc… 1
“so I was sort of working with that and working as well with you know ideas in Edith Warton say Age of Innocence in which an outside woman seems more glamorous”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“one thing I'm reading now I actually finished it this weekend is ghosts by Edith Wharton and it's collection published by New York Review of Books press of ghost stories by the author of The Age of Innocence and custom of the country and and Ethan FR”
“and it's just like okay so then I have to do all of that we're not even splitting this 50/50 they're [ __ ] Edith Wharton”
“they were of that old New York class that will be familiar to people who've read the Age of Innocence or only seen the movie”