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A HAZARD OF NEW FORTUNES
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| By: |
William D. Howells, Benjamin DeMott, Phillip Lopate |
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Paperback |
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£18.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0140439234 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780140439236 |
| Publisher: |
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 December, 2001 |
| Series: |
Penguin Classics S. |
| Pages: |
480 |
| Description: |
Set against the backdrop of late-19th-century New York, this is the story of a self-made millionaire and a fervent social revolutionary. The novel is both a portrait of the American experience in an age of emerging social struggle and a study of human relationships. |
| Synopsis: |
Set against a vividly depicted background of fin de siecle 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 evident throughout this multifaceted work. Both a memorable portrait of an era and a profoundly moving study of human relationships, A Hazard of New Fortunes fully justifies Alfred Kazin's ranking of Howells as "the first great domestic novelist of American life." For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators." |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Penguin Books Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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