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The Age of Innocence: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: Brigham Young University - ScholarsArchive - Torn by Tension: Modernism in Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence (PDF). Jan 21, 2025
Add new Web site: The Pulitzer Prizes - Edith Wharton's 'The Age of Innocence' Celebrates its 100th Anniversary. Dec 03, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - The Age of Innocence is a gang story as brutal as Goodfellas. Oct 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Digital Commons at Colby - Silencing Women in Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. Aug 26, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - The Age of Innocence: How a US classic defined its era. Jun 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence: A Cultural Studies Reading. Jan 12, 2024
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