by Edith Wharton · Tusquets · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788411078122
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Set in the refined and strict high society of late 19th-century New York, this novel tells the story of Newland Archer, a young lawyer engaged to the beautiful May Welland. His life, governed by social conventions, takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of Countess Ellen Olenska, May's cousin, whose independence and free spirit challenge the prejudices of their circle. The novel is a brilliant chronicle of the conflict between personal desire and social duty, exploring the difficulty of breaking with tradition and the courage required to make one's own choices.
