The Metropolis (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Sinclair, Upton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332723292 ISBN 13 : 9781332723294

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Montague enters a teeming New York, chasing a life-changing legal case and a cleaner, steadier future.

A young attorney leaves the coast behind and finds a city of immense energy and danger. The story follows his western ideals set against a metropolis that can reward ambition or swallow it whole. Through his eyes, readers witness a blend of personal ambition, social pressure, and the relentless pace of urban life.

- A sharp look at ambition, money, and the pull of city life
- Concrete scenes of law, influence, and the grind of big-city work
- A vivid portrait of social circles and gossip in a fast-moving society
- The tension between idealism and the temptations of success

Ideal for readers of social realism and early 20th-century urban drama, who want a clear view of ambition in a sprawling metropolis.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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Présentation de l'éditeur

When Allan Montague arrives in New York, he is swept into the lifestyle of the fashionable. They know him through his father who was a General in the war. The longer he stays in New York, the more he realizes that there is a huge disparity between the classes. When an injustice befalls the poor, Allan is the first to fight for what is right. But as he continues his lawsuit, he begins to realize that the very people he's fighting with are the very people who rule New York. He must be wily and careful if he is to survive this pursuit of justice. This 1908 novel is all about the extravagant life of New York City's high society. Sinclair devotes much of the novel to depictions of the jaded party life of the very rich, who spend vast sums of money on entertainment and new toys to relieve their boredom. Expensive cars, lavishly furnished limousines and private trains, sumptuous dinners attended by servants, tailor-made clothing costing thousands of dollars, are described with meticulous attention to the enormous cost of it all. Sinclair also spares no detail in describing the rampant alcoholism, marital affairs, malicious gossip, backstabbing, and shallow values of this set.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332723292
• ISBN 13: 9781332723294
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
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