A Traveler from Altruria |
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Editor:
| Levy, David W. |
Author:
| Howells, William Dean |
Series title: | Bedford Cultural Editions Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-312-11799-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1996 |
Publisher: | Bedford/Saint Martin's
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.50USD $13.75USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1894, A Traveler from Altruria tells the story of a foreign visitor who presents the concept of a Utopian society. Howells hoped his novel would allow readers to confront the inconsistencies, imperfections, and injustices of Gilded Age America. Reprinted here as a historical document, the text is supported with a conprehensive introduction, chonology, and questions for consideration.
First published in 1894, A Traveler from Altruria tells the story of a foreign visitor who presents the concept of a Utopian society. Howells hoped his novel would allow readers to confront the inconsistencies, imperfections, and injustices of Gilded Age America. Reprinted here as a historical document, the text is supported with a conprehensive introduction, chonology, and questions for consideration.