The Age of Innocence

The return of Countess Olenska to the conventionally strict society of New York sends ripples of shock throughout the upper echelons.
Newland Archer, a well-established young man about to marry May Welland, finds himself irresistibly drawn to the scandalous charm and independent spirit of his fiancée’s cousin.
A passionate bond gradually develops between them, defying the ruthless pressures of a social milieu that harshly condemns any deviation from tradition.
The protagonist thus finds himself torn in a heartbreaking conflict between his newfound love and his sense of duty to society