<human>:  When did the novel ‘The Age of Innocence’ take place?
<bot>: The Age of Innocence takes place in New York City in the late 1800s. The novel is set in the 1880s, and the main character is Newland Archer, who is a lawyer and the son of a judge. The novel follows his life as he is engaged to May Welland, and as he struggles with his feelings for her sister, Ellen Olenska. The novel explores the social conventions of the time, including the roles of women and men in society.