BOOK SUMMARY

The age of innocence:

The age of innocence talks about Newland Archer a men who belongs at the rich society of 1870 in New York.

Newland loves comptessa Olenska, Ellen, the cousin of May. But Ellen is marry with the Count, but her relationship doesn’t like it; Ellen would breaks with her husband, but in this society it’s forbid because it’s write in the rules of this society. At the final, Neweland marries with May, but he loves Ellen, and she love he. It’s the best solution; Newland and May have three sons. When born the third son, May dead. One day, Newland go to Paris, for a travel with work; Ellen lives in Paris; when she go to see Newland, he didn’t want to see she, because thinks that she pertains to the past.

The history happens to New York in 1870.

The main characters are Newland, May and Ellen.

My favourite moment is when Ellen, that is the typical woman who intents change the rules of this society, she is strong and decisive, decide leaves for your cousin and Newland.