"In the Time of Innocence" is Edith Wharton's masterpiece, which tells the story of love, jealousy and compromise in the high society world of New York at the end of the 19th century. The main characters, Newland and Ellen, seem to be freed from everyday problems, but are deeply entangled in the web of social conventions. The novel pampers the reader with a charming description of the life of famous families, where every detail is important, painting a colorful picture of the Victorian era. This literary masterpiece conveys all the luxury and sense of lost time, which reminds us how quickly human relationships and values change.