The Age of Innocence
The Age of InnocenceEdith WhartonArcturus Classics
Characters in The Age of Innocence
3 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Newland Archer
A young lawyer bound by the conventions of his social class, torn between duty and desire.
Supporting characters
May Welland
Archer's fiancée and later wife, outwardly innocent but more perceptive than she appears.
Countess Ellen Olenska
May's cousin, recently separated from her European husband, whose unconventionality draws Archer's love.