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Walk around Barth Pond while discussing The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. Books will be available at the Adult & Teen Services Desk one month before the discussion.
Newland Archer, an eligible young man from New York high society, is about to announce his engagement to May Welland, a suitable match from a good family, when May's cousin, the beautiful and exotic Countess Ellen Olenska, is introduced into their circle...Almost against their will, Newland and Ellen develop a passionate bond, and a classic love triangle takes shape as the three young people find themselves drawn into a poignant and bitter conflict between love and duty. Written in 1920, Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is about a time and place long gone by--1870s New York City.
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In partnership with the DG Park District. Register through the Downers Grove Public Library.
Meeting place: Patriots Park/Barth Pond pavilion at 501 55th Pl, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Contact the Adult & Teen Services department at ATS@dglibrary.org for more information.
