Project Gutenberg 2004-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 266 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hazard_of_New_Fortunes Produced by David Widger "A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 5" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century that delves into the complexities of social interactions, class struggles, and personal relationships in a rapidly changing America. The book revolves around the lives of several characters, notably March, Fulkerson, and the Dryfoos family, as they navigate the intricacies of love, ambition, and moral dilemmas amidst societal upheaval. At the start of the narrative, various characters are engaged in personal conflicts fueled by recent events, particularly the fallout from a dinner where differing opinions about social classes clash. March reflects on his discomfort regarding the involvement of Lindau, who had renounced his work due to ethical concerns, while Fulkerson seems to overlook these issues, focused instead on his romantic entanglement. The opening explores interpersonal dynamics and social commentary, setting the stage for a deeper examination of choices made under pressure, which will likely play a significant role as the story unfolds. As discussions shift to a labor strike affecting the city, the tension between personal aspirations and social responsibility becomes palpable, foreshadowing the conflicts and resolutions that will develop throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction City and town life -- Fiction Domestic fiction Married people -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Middle-aged persons -- Fiction Moving, Household -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 261862 2025-06-02T07:45:36.158437 text/html 261683 2025-01-08T20:11:20.126026 text/html 187221 2025-06-02T07:45:43.710387 application/epub+zip 189518 2025-06-02T07:45:39.777385 application/epub+zip 162054 2025-06-02T07:45:38.402389 application/epub+zip 375930 2025-06-02T07:45:46.682389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354579 2025-06-02T07:45:42.907434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322515 2022-09-02T09:46:16.555624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237427 2025-06-02T07:45:35.826438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237340 2021-01-08T18:58:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89426 2021-01-08T18:58:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19301 2025-06-02T07:45:46.824342 application/rdf+xml 18344 2025-06-02T07:45:38.965381 image/jpeg 4188 2025-06-02T07:45:38.689394 image/jpeg 187655 2025-06-02T07:45:36.182429 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia