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A Traveler from Altruria

William Dean Howells

3.1/5 ( ratings)

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 Reprinted here as a historical document, the text is supported with a conprehensive introduction, chonology, and questions for consideration.

Language: English

Pages: 184

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Release: March 15, 1996

ISBN: 031211799X

ISBN 13: 9780312117993

A Traveler from Altruria

William Dean Howells

3.1/5 ( ratings)

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 Reprinted here as a historical document, the text is supported with a conprehensive introduction, chonology, and questions for consideration.

Language: English

Pages: 184

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Release: March 15, 1996

ISBN: 031211799X

ISBN 13: 9780312117993

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