| A Hazard of New Fortunes Contributor(s): Howells, William Dean (Author), Lopate, Phillip (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140439234 ISBN-13: 9780140439236 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001031336 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 5.08" W x 7.8" (0.83 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set against a vividly depicted background of fin de si cle 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 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |