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A Hazard of New Fortunes Paperback - 2002
by William Dean Howells; Introduction by Arthur Schlesinger; Introduction by Everett Carter
Summary
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."
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Centering on a conflict between a self-made millionaire and an idealistic reformer in turn-of-the-twentieth-century New York, A Hazard of New Fortunes insightfully renders the complexities of the American experience at a time of great social and economic upheaval and transformation. In its depiction of wealth, poverty, and New York City life, it remains a strikingly contemporary work.
Reproduced here is the authoritative Indiana University Press Edition edited and annotated by David J. Nordloh, with full scholarly commentary and extensive textual apparatus.
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- Title A Hazard of New Fortunes
- Author William Dean Howells; Introduction by Arthur Schlesinger; Introduction by Everett Carter
- Binding Paperback
- Edition New edition
- Pages 624
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Modern Library, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-02-12
- ISBN 9780375759277 / 0375759271
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 8.08 x 5.16 x 1.08 in (20.52 x 13.11 x 2.74 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, New York (N.Y.)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001054393
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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