Table of Contents

Life and Background of the Author. Formative Years. Marriage and Depression. Passions, Artistic Friends, and Travel. The War and Later Years. Introduction to the Novel. Introduction to the Novel. Brief Synopsis. List of Characters. Character Map. Critical Commentaries. Book 1. Chapter I. Chapters II--III. Chapters IV--VI. Chapters VII--VIII. Chapters IX--XI. Chapters XII--XIII. Chapters XIV--XV. Chapters XVI--XVII. Chapter XVIII. Book 2. Chapters XIX--XX. Chapters XXI--XXIV. Chapters XXV--XXVI. Chapters XXVII--XXX. Chapters XXXI--XXXIII. Chapter XXXIV. Character Analyses. Newland Archer. May Welland Archer. Countess Ellen Olenska. Mrs. Manson Mingott. Critical Essay. Themes in The Age of Innocence. CliffsNotes Review. CliffsNotes Resource Center. Index.

About the Author

Susan Van Kirk holds a B.A. from Knox College and an M.Ed. from University of Illinois. She retired from English teaching at Monmouth High School and now teaches at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois.