The Age of Innocence: Chapters 19-21
"But none ever can happen now, can it, Newland, as long as we two are together?"
Welcome to another week of our slow read of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence.
This week, we kicked off Book 2 of the novel with the event we’ve all been wondering about: Newland and May’s wedding.
Yes, it happened despite all the heart wrenching drama and confessions of deep abiding love between Newland and Ellen — and May’s own hesitations and inte…
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