in the age of innocence by Edith Wharton newand Archer a New York lawyer plans to settle down with the respectable mayw end however his life takes a turn when he meets May's cousin ctis Ellen Alena who has left her abusive husband in Europe nuland is drawn to Ellen's Independence but feels the weight of societal expectations as nuland struggles between his duties and desires Ellen decides not to ruin his engagement despite their mutual love eventually May aware of Nan's feelings for Ellen announces her pregnancy prompting Ellen to leave for Europe in the end nulan chooses to honor his marriage and never reunites with Ellen holding on to the memory of their love curious to learn more explore the description below for the link to this book and limited time access to thousands of books for free stay updated with our latest content and promotions by subscribing to our Channel