Au temps de l'innocence

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937

Contributor:

Saint-René Taillandier, Madeleine Marie Louise Chevrillon, 1865-1959

Standardized Title:

The age of innocence. French

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Au temps de l'innocence" by Edith Wharton is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of New York's high society, it navigates the intricate social dynamics and expectations of the era. The narrative primarily follows Newland Archer, a young man engaged to May Welland, as he grapples with the constraints of his environment and the unexpected return of his enigmatic cousin, Ellen Olenska, who challenges the norms of their world. The opening of the story introduces a vibrant scene at the Academy of Music in New York during a performance by Christine Nilsson. Newland Archer arrives late, reflecting on the social conventions that dictate his life, including the fascination with the innocent beauty of May Welland. As the performance unfolds, Archer's gaze shifts between the stage and his fiancée's family, particularly focusing on the implications of Ellen Olenska's return, which stirs curiosity and unease among the attendees. The atmosphere hints at an examination of love, duty, and the rigidity of social expectations as Archer finds himself torn between societal obligations and deeper, perhaps forbidden, emotions awakened by Ellen's presence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Wikisource.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Innocence Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Temps_de_l%27innocence_(roman)

Release date is 2020-05-16