A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 2: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 2 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Howells, William Dean (1837–1920).
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 2" by William Dean Howells is a novel published in 1889. Basil March relocates from Boston to New York to help launch a literary magazine, but soon finds himself caught between conflicting ideologies. The magazine's staff includes a wealthy capitalist backer, a socialist Civil War veteran, and a pro-slavery Southern colonel. As tensions escalate over workers' rights and class divisions, a streetcar strike erupts into violence, forcing March and others to confront the deadly consequences of their beliefs.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 2
- Author credits: Howells, William Dean (1837–1920)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- City and town life -- Fiction
- Domestic fiction
- Married people -- Fiction
- Middle-aged persons -- Fiction
- Moving, Household -- Fiction
- New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
- Social classes -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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