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A Hazard of New Fortunes Paperback - 1983
by Howells, William Dean
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- Title A Hazard of New Fortunes
- Author Howells, William Dean
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 7th Printing
- Condition Used - Acceptable
- Pages 488
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Plume Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date 1983
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0452009634I5N00
- ISBN 9780452009639 / 0452009634
- Weight 0.84 lbs (0.38 kg)
- Dimensions 8.01 x 5.43 x 1.02 in (20.35 x 13.79 x 2.59 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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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."
First line
"Now you think this thing over, March, and let me know the last of next week," said Fulkerson.