The Age of Innocence Novel by Edith Wharton (Farsi)

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"The Age of Innocence" is a classic novel written by Edith Wharton, first published in 1920. Set in the lavish high society of 1870s New York, the novel provides a piercing critique of the social norms and expectations of the time. Wharton, who herself was a product of this elite world, explores the constraints and hypocrisies that governed the lives of the upper class. The story revolves around Newland Archer, a young and affluent lawyer, who becomes entangled in a love triangle involving his betrothed, May Welland, and her cousin, the unconventional and free-spirited Countess Ellen Olenska. As Archer navigates the intricacies of societal expectations and personal desires, the novel delves into themes of duty, passion, and the consequences of breaking from societal conventions.