Literary Fiction & Classics Book Club - The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Schedule
Sun Apr 26 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
50 N. Railroad St. Ste. 1, Palmyra, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17078 | Palmyra, PA
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Welcome to Book Bar's official Literary Fiction & Classics Book Club. This selected book for April is The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (book description is located at the bottom of this listing).So come out, grab a drink at our beverage bar, and join us for a lively book discussion! When you purchase this book club pick from us, your support will help us be here for a long time and put on more events! Purchasing options are below:
In Store: Stop by our location at 50 N. Railroad St. in Palmyra, PA!
Shipped: To purchase from Bookshop and get it delivered straight to your door, order from the following link (if you purchase here, we will receive a percentage of this sale):
https://bookshop.org/a/98905/9780140189704
Ebook: Bookshop now offers ebooks (we will receive a percentage of the sale): https://bookshop.org/a/98905/9781962572699
Audiobook: You can purchase audiobooks from us on Libro.fm. This audiobook can be easily found on our Apr 2026 Book Club Picks playlist here (we will receive a percentage of this sale):
https://libro.fm/playlists/11529?bookstore=bookbarus
We look forward to seeing you!
Book Description:
Dutiful Newland Archer, an eligible young man from New York high society, is about to announce his engagement to May Welland, a suitable match from a good family, when May’s cousin, the beautiful and exotic Countess Ellen Olenska, is introduced into their circle. The Countess brings with her an aura of European sophistication and a hint of perceived scandal, having left her husband and claimed her independence. Her worldliness, disregard for society’s rules, and air of unapproachability attract the sensitive Newland, despite his enthusiasm about a marriage to May and the societal advantages it would bring. Almost against their will, Newland and Ellen develop a passionate bond, and a classic love triangle takes shape as the three young people find themselves drawn into a poignant and bitter conflict between love and duty. Written in 1920, Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a time and place long gone by—1870s New York City—beautifully captures the complexities of passion, independence, and fulfillment, and how painfully hard it can be for individuals to truly see one another and their place in the world.
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