Reading The Age of Innocence in Cynical Times


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ClassGraphic Edith Wharton wrote her 1920 Pulitzer Prize winning novel in a gentler, less satirical mode than previous works. In her mid-fifties following the end of the war, the deaths of close friends, and the lingering aftermath of a passionate affair, she experienced a degree of nostalgia for the old New York of her childhood but also a degree of hope in the brash, less cultivated younger generation. We will look at the novel in the context of Wharton’s life and art, her ongoing critique of American society, and her portrayal of men and women seeking to lead meaningful if limited lives.
 
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Class Details

1 Session(s)
Tue

Location
OLLI

Instructor
Jane Barstow 

 

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Please read:  Suggested Reading: Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence (any edition).

Tuition:  $15.00

Registration Closes On
Monday, October 12, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
10/13/2026 Tue 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Kingston, OLLI  Map Jane Barstow  ClassRoom

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