A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2004-10-23 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #3370 |
Description
"A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5" by William Dean Howells is the fifth volume of a novel published in 1889. This installment continues the story of Basil March, who moved from Boston to New York to help launch a literary magazine. As tensions escalate between socialist ideals and capitalist interests, the narrative builds toward a violent streetcar strike that brings together the magazine's diverse characters—wealthy owners, impoverished intellectuals, and idealistic humanitarians—in a dramatic confrontation that will forever change their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)