Books like Age by Hortense Calisher

In post‑war New York, Newland Archer faces a dilemma when his fiancée’s cousin, the rebellious Ellen Olenska, challenges his elite society’s expectations and his own loyalty.

Charles Dickens’s classic critique of Victorian industrial society, “Hard Times” follows schoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind as he confronts the limits of utilitarian philosophy and the power of imagination.

180 p. ; 21 cm.1010L Lexile

Set in the fictional town of Gibbsville, Pennsylvania, Appointment in Samarra follows Julian English as his brief Christmas crisis forces him to confront his excesses, revealing the fragility of the American middle class.

After marrying into a West Cornwall family, Laura Haveerstock finds herself alone at the Tremenheere estate, where the summer landscape and its inhabitants help her confront her doubts and discover the hidden depths of her heart.

Matt Hunter, a former criminal, uncovers a shocking truth that puts his freedom and love for Olivia in jeopardy.

When New York lawyer Joel Litvinoff dies suddenly, his wife Audrey discovers a hidden truth that forces the family to confront their long‑standing beliefs and personal demons, revealing what the Litvinoffs truly believe.

A remarkable friendship and its enduring journey of two remarkable women from the postwar era of the 1950s, told with vividly descriptive language and a relatable narrative.

A novel exploring life, love, and the aftermath of 9/11.

Science fiction and fantasy tales from the masters of the genre, selected for today and tomorrow.

"This volume of original chapters is designed to bring attention to a neglected area of feminist scholarship - aging. After several decades of feminist studies we are now well informed of the complex ways that gender shapes the lives of women and men. Similarly, we know more about how gendered power relations interface with race and ethnicity, class and sexual orientation. Serious theorizing of old age and age relations to gender represents the next frontier of feminist scholarship. In this proposed volume, leading national and international feminist scholars of aging take first steps in this direction, illuminating how age relations interact with other social inequalities, particularly gender. In doing so, the authors challenge and transform feminist scholarship and many taken for granted concepts in gender studies." -- Publisher description.

Paulie Flax plans to leave her twenty-five‑year unfaithful marriage, only to find her husband Howard relents on the brink of a heart attack.

Spence and Lila Culpepper, married over forty years, confront old age and mortality as Lila undergoes a series of medical procedures while her husband and adult children watch helplessly.

Two lovers—a 35‑year‑old art dealer and a 22‑year‑old artist’s daughter—marry, have a daughter Nell, and later divorce, tracing the shifting dynamics of love and family in contemporary England.