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Edith Wharton’s magnum opus delves into the lavish yet deceptive world of a past era. The story revolves around Newland Archer, a young lawyer set to marry the innocent socialite May Welland in 1870s New York. However, everything changes when he encounters May’s cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, a woman unbound by societal norms and embroiled in scandal. Archer finds himself torn between pursuing personal happiness and adhering to the stringent social norms that have dictated his life. As the three characters become entangled in a love triangle rife with passion, cunning, and betrayal, the narrative is rich with irony, unexpected turns, conflict, and eventual resignation. This timeless novel, the first to secure a Pulitzer Prize for fiction awarded to a woman, provides a vivid portrayal of « society. »
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