The Age of Innocence

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Series Level: Level 5 Adapter: Nóra Wünsch-Nagy Illustrator: Simone Manfrini School Type: High School Language Level: CEFR B1 Components: Reader, Audio CD, e-zone resources Newland Archer does everything that is expected of him in the New York high society of the 1870s. He is a respected lawyer, he socialises with all of the most elegant families and he is engaged to May Welland: a beautiful, innocent and wealthy young woman. It is a perfect match. But then Newland meets May’s cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, who has arrived in New York with a bad reputation. Soon the couple fall in love. But what about May? And more importantly: how can they avoid a scandal?