"A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 3" by William Dean Howells is a novel that probably takes place in the late 1800s, focusing on the challenges of a changing society and the role of money in America,. The story mainly follows people working at a magazine called "Every Other Week." One character, Fulkerson, is an entrepreneur. Mr. Dryfoos represents new money, and March is the editor trying to balance his job and life in New York City. At the beginning, Fulkerson plans a big party to celebrate the magazine's success, showing his ambition but also his lack of understanding of the literary world. March thinks about his role in this new business, comparing Dryfoos's wealth to his own beliefs. Their conversations show hidden tensions and dreams related to social class, identity, and how American society is changing because of money and personal goals.
A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 3
By William Dean Howells
In a rapidly changing America, a magazine's celebratory banquet exposes the ambitions, naiveté, and simmering social tensions lurking beneath a gilded surface.
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About the AuthorWilliam Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
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