“In matters of intellectual and artistic Newland Archer felt himself distinctly the superior of these chosen specimens of old New York gentility; he had probably read more, thought more, and even seen a good deal more of the world, than any other man of the number. Singly they betrayed the...
Eysenck, H. J. and C. D. Frith (1977) Kraepelin and the Age of Innocence. In H. J. Eysenck and C. D. Frith, eds. Reminiscence, motivation, and personality: a case study in experimental psychology, 3-35. New York: Plenum Press....
Since then there had been no farther communication between them, and he had built up within himself a kind of sanctuary in which she throned among his secret thoughts and longings. Little by little it became the scene of his real life, of his only rational activities; thither he brought th...
Beaufort's doom, wandered back to closer questions. What was the meaning of May's blush when the Countess Olenska had been mentioned?Four months had passed since the midsummer day that he and Madame Olenska had spent together; and since then he had not seen her. He knew that she had ...
But when he had gone the brief round of her he returned discouraged by the thought that all this frankness and innocence were only an artificial product. Untrained human nature was not frank and innocent; it was full of the twists and defences of an instinctive guile. And he felt himself ...
Coming of Age Story Definition Throughout the plot of a coming-of-age story, a youthful protagonist goes on a journey, which can be physical, psychological, or spiritual. Overall, coming of age stories typically contain the following characteristics: Loss of innocence: The loss of innocence wi...
She continued to consider him thoughtfully, as if not to miss any shade of meaning in what he said, "Do you think, then, there is a limit?""To being in love? If there is, I haven't found it!"She glowed with sympathy. "Ah--it's really and truly a romance?""The most romantic...
She continued to consider him thoughtfully, as if not to miss any shade of meaning in what he said, "Do you think, then, there is a limit?"她继续着有所思地打量着他,仿佛不想漏掉他话中的任何一点含义似的。“这么说,你认为还有个极限?” "To being in love? If there is, I haven't fou...
The Age of Innocencedissects the cruelties and hypocrisies of upper class East coast (especially New York) society in the late 19thcentury. The protagonist is Newland Archer, heir to one of New York City’s best families. Archer is a gentleman lawyer, meaning that his position permits him,...
Behind that coming-of-age innocence and strong-will of Swift is an intense artistic decision. FromThe Daily Beast Is behind-the-scenes duplicity, cloaked in coming-of-age business dilemma, the new norm for major-label moves? FromThe Daily Beast ...