A Modern Instance - William Dean Howells - Bog

A Modern Instance: A Novel is a literary work by William Dean Howells, first published in 1882. The novel tells the story of a young couple, Bartley Hubbard and Marcia Gaylord, who get married despite their different social backgrounds. Bartley is a journalist who comes from a poor family, while Marcia is the daughter of a wealthy businessman.The couple moves to Boston, where Bartley's career takes off and he becomes successful. However, as Bartley becomes more ambitious and focused on his work, he neglects Marcia and their marriage starts to crumble. Marcia becomes increasingly unhappy and starts to question her choices in life.As the story progresses, Bartley's ambition leads him to make a series of questionable decisions, which ultimately lead to tragedy. The novel explores themes of marriage, social class, ambition, and the consequences of one's actions.A Modern Instance: A Novel is considered a masterpiece of American realism, and Howells is often credited with being one of the pioneers of the genre. The novel is known for its vivid portrayal of the characters and their inner lives, as well as its commentary on the social and political issues of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.