The Age of Innocence

ISBN 978-1-86478-070-3

The smartstudy® English guide to The Age of Innocence analyses Martin Scorsese’s magnificent adaptation of Edith Wharton’s classic novel. The film transports us to high society New York in the late nineteenth century, where every nuance of behaviour is governed by a rigid social code. The Age of Innocence explores the relationships in this society and how they are transformed when a beautiful, yet rebellious woman arrives on the scene.

Key Features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• tips on how to use examination time efficiently
• a sample essay with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

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