Tanya Auchampaugh American Voices Mr. Hynes January 9, 2001 The Gilded Age; a time in New York City ruled by the nouveau riche, a time of living within primitive tradition and customs. The dramatic novel The Age of Innocence, written by Edith Wharton explores the troublesome road a young May Welland must travel in order to survive and keep a good name among the New York City elite. The novel also provides a look into the pain …showed first 75 words of 553 total…

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