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    The document summarizes 14 chapters from The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. It introduces the main characters of Newland Archer, May Welland, and Countess Olenska at Beaufort's ball in chapter 3. Later chapters follow Archer as he attends dinner with a family friend, rejects an invitation to a reception at Ellen's house, has a walk in the park with May, and learns of Ellen's divorce. The chapters see Archer grappling with his romantic feelings for Ellen amidst the social norms and expectations of 1870s New York high society.

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    The document summarizes 14 chapters from The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. It introduces the main characters of Newland Archer, May Welland, and Countess Olenska at Beaufort's ball in chapter 3. Later chapters follow Archer as he attends dinner with a family friend, rejects an invitation to a reception at Ellen's house, has a walk in the park with May, and learns of Ellen's divorce. The chapters see Archer grappling with his romantic feelings for Ellen amidst the social norms and expectations of 1870s New York high society.

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    The Age of Innocence

    Chapter 1-2: Night at the Opera (Introduction Old New York)


    Chapter 3: Beauforts Ball (Introduction to characters)
    Chapter 4: Announcement of marriage at Mrs. Manson Mingotts
    house
    Chapter 5-6: Dinner with Sillerton Jackson
    Chapter 6: Rejection of invitation to Ellens reception
    Chapter 7: The van der Luydens house
    Chapter 8: The Dukes party
    Chapter 9: Meeting at Ellens house
    Chapter 10: Walk in the Park with May
    Chapter 11-12: Ellens Divorce
    Chapter 13: The Shaughraun (Archers romantic fantasies)
    Chapter 14: Retreat with the van der Luydens

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