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A Hazard of New Fortunes
by Howells, William Dean
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0452009634
- ISBN 13
- 9780452009639
- Seller
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Tokyo, Japan
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About This Item
US: Meridian Classics, 1983. Paperback. Good. Set against a vividly depicted background of fin de siécle New York, this n ovel centers on the conflict between a self-made millionaire and a fervent social revolutionary-a conflict in which a man of goodwill futilely attempt s to act as a mediator, only to be forced himself into a crisis of conscien ce. Here we see William Dean Howells's grasp of the realities of the Americ an experience in an age of emerging social struggle. His absolute determina tion to fairly represent every point of view is evident throughout this mul tifaceted work. Both a memorable portrait of an era and a profoundly moving study of human relationships, A Hazard of New Fortunes fully justifies Alf red Kazin's ranking of Howells as "the first great domestic novelist of Ame rican life.
Synopsis
A Hazard of New Fortunes is a novel by William Dean Howells. First published in 1890, the book was well-received for its awareness of social injustice—indeed, the book, considered by many to be his best work, was one of three Howells had written with Socialist and Utopian ideals in mind; The Quality of Mercy in 1892, and An Imperative Duty in 1893.
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- Bookseller
- Infinity Books Japan (JP)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RWARE0000062023
- Title
- A Hazard of New Fortunes
- Author
- Howells, William Dean
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0452009634
- ISBN 13
- 9780452009639
- Publisher
- Meridian Classics
- Place of Publication
- US
- Date Published
- 1983
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classical Literature;
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