A Hazard of New Fortunes
Centering on a conflict between a self-made millionaire and an idealistic reformer in turn-of-the-twentieth-century New York, A Hazard of New Fortunes insightfully renders the complexities of the American experience at a time of great social and economic upheaval and transformation. In its depiction of wealth, poverty, and New York City life, it remains a strikingly contemporary work. Reproduced here is the authoritative Indiana University Press Edition edited and annotated by David J. Nordloh, with full scholarly commentary and extensive textual apparatus.
Reviews
heleen de boever@hlndb
I really enjoyed how well-developed & round the characters were. For me, the psychology was the main attraction of this book. The social and political dimension of it was of less interest to me, but I can imagine how it is conceived as an intricate and accurate depiction of New York life at the end of the 19th century.
Seth Kalback@skalback