Wharton's The Age of Innocence (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

Susan Van Kirk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 9, 2003 | ISBN-10: 076453713X | ISBN-13: 978-0764537134 | Edition: 1

Get the most from great literature with CliffsNotes, the original study guides.

Written exclusively by experienced teachers and educators, CliffsNotes are the resource of choice for today’s students. These user-friendly guides make studying a snap – with visual icons flagging key themes, literary devices, and more.

Inside you’ll find valuable insights on Wharton’s The Age of Innocence, including:

• Brief overall synopsis
• Chapter-by-chapter summaries
• Clear explanations and analysis
• Character map–who’s who at a glance
• Character analysis (Newland Archer, May Welland Archer, Countess Ellen Olenska, Mrs. Manson Mingott)
• Concise discussion of major themes
• Special essay on the book’s themes, including personal freedom, values, and social codes
• Review Q&As and quote IDs
• Essay questions and practice projects
• Glossaries of key words and terms

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Get the most from great literature with CliffsNotes, the original study guides.

Written exclusively by experienced teachers and educators, CliffsNotes are the resource of choice for today’s students. These user-friendly guides make studying a snap–with visual icons flagging key themes, literary devices, and more. With hundreds of titles available in an easy-to-use format, CliffsNotes has the right guide for you.

Inside you’ll find valuable insights on Wharton’s The Age of Innocence, including:

Plot

• Brief overall synopsis
• Chapter-by-chapter summaries
• Clear explanations and analysis

Characters

• Character map–who’s who at a glance
• Character analysis (Newland Archer, May Welland Archer, Countess Ellen Olenska, Mrs. Manson Mingott)

Themes

• Concise discussion of major themes
• Special essay on the book’s themes, including personal freedom, values, and social codes

Study Aids

• Review Q&As and quote IDs
• Essay questions and practice projects
• Glossaries of key words and terms

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1 edition (May 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076453713X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764537134
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.2 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #933,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Susan Van Kirk was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and educated at Knox College (BA) and University of Illinois (M.Ed). During the thirty-four years she taught at Monmouth High School (1968-2002), she also raised three children and then turned them loose.

Once she earned her graduate degree she began writing on a freelance basis and was hired to write CliffsNotes for The Scarlet Letter, All Quiet on the Western Front, My Antonia, The Age of Innocence, The Importance of Being Earnest, Hiroshima, Of Mice and Men, and The Secret Life of Bees. This job came in handy because it helped her determine if her students were using her writing in their book reports.

Her story, "War and Remembrance," was published in Teacher Magazine in March/April 2006.

Following retirement from Monmouth High School, she began teaching at Monmouth College, a four-year, liberal arts school. Currently she divides her time between her home in Monmouth, Illinois, and Phoenix, Arizona, where her children and grandchildren live.