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A Hazard of New Fortunes

Paperback • 2001 • English

A Hazard of New Fortunes

By William Dean Howells

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Set against a vividly depicted background of fin de siécle New York, this novel centers on the conflict between a self-made millionaire and a fervent social revolutionary-a conflict in which a man of goodwill futilely attempts to act as a mediator, only to be forced himself into a crisis of conscience. Here we see William Dean Howells's grasp of the realities of the American experience in an age of emerging social struggle. His absolute determination to fairly represent every point of view is ev...Show more

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ISBN

9780140439236

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

A Hazard of New Fortunes

Format

Paperback

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