Through the Eye of the Needle: A Romance: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Through the Eye of the Needle: A Romance: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Through the Eye of the Needle: A Romance is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Howells, William Dean (1837–1920).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Through the Eye of the Needle: A Romance" by William Dean Howells is a utopian novel published in 1907. The final volume in Howells's Altrurian trilogy, it follows Aristides Homos as he navigates New York City's stark contrasts with his pastoral utopian homeland. Through letters to a friend, Homos chronicles his romance with Evelith Strange, a wealthy widow torn between her privileged life and her conscience. She must decide whether to abandon her fortune and follow him to Altruria, where a simpler society awaits.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Through the Eye of the Needle: A Romance
- Author credits: Howells, William Dean (1837–1920)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Epistolary fiction
- Love stories
- New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918 -- Fiction
- Utopian fiction
- Utopias -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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