Why read A Hazard of New Fortunes?

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references,…

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1 author picked A Hazard of New Fortunes as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Katherine Ellison

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I’m obsessed with the Gilded Age, and Howells’ book drops you right in the middle of it, making NYC come alive with all its violence and divisions and beauty.

I owe this recommendation to the NY Times columnist Pamela Paul, and am so grateful for it because it was the ideal companion for a two-day trip up the northern California coast. You need a certain amount of solitude and quiet to let the story absorb you, and it’s so worth it.

From Katherine's 3 favorite reads in 2023.