Chapter
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Frontmatter
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Kermit Vanderbilt
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Preface vii
- Introduction: Premises and Method 1
- One. The Undiscovered Country (1880). Howells' Version of American Pastoral 11
- Two. A Modern Instance (1881-1882). Freedom and Fate in Modern America 49
- Three. The Rise of Silas Lapham (1884-1885). The Crisis of Wealth in the Gilded Age 96
- Four. A Hazard of New Fortunes (1889-1890). Art and Humanity in the American Metropolis 144
- Summary and Aftermath 192
- Bibliographical Comment 207
- Index 215
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Preface vii
- Introduction: Premises and Method 1
- One. The Undiscovered Country (1880). Howells' Version of American Pastoral 11
- Two. A Modern Instance (1881-1882). Freedom and Fate in Modern America 49
- Three. The Rise of Silas Lapham (1884-1885). The Crisis of Wealth in the Gilded Age 96
- Four. A Hazard of New Fortunes (1889-1890). Art and Humanity in the American Metropolis 144
- Summary and Aftermath 192
- Bibliographical Comment 207
- Index 215
