Review of The Age of Innocence (1993) by James S — 01 Dec 2008

This is how a romantic used to be, not to become silly, cheesy or vulgar.

This review of The Age of Innocence (1993) was written by James S on 01 Dec 2008.

The Age of Innocence has generally received very positive reviews.

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