| The Late George Apley: A Novel in the Form of a Memoir Contributor(s): Marquand, John P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316735671 ISBN-13: 9780316735674 Publisher: Back Bay Books OUR PRICE: $21.77 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: A modern classic restored to print -- the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that charts the diminishing fortunes of a distinguished Boston family in the early years of the 20th century. Sweeping us into the inner sanctum of Boston society, into the Beacon Hill town houses and exclusive private clubs where only the city's wealthiest and most powerful congregate, the novel gives us -- through the story of one family and its patriarch, the recently deceased George Apley -- the portrait of an entire society in transition. Gently satirical and rich with drama, the novel moves from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression as it projects George Apley's world -- and subtly reveals a life in which success and accomplishment mask disappointment and regret, a life of extreme and enviable privilege that is nonetheless an imperfect life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004266349 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.52" W x 8.24" (0.72 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Locality - Boston-Worcester, Mass. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 77494 Reading Level: 8.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A modern classic restored to print -- the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that charts the diminishing fortunes of a distinguished Boston family in the early years of the 20th century. Sweeping us into the inner sanctum of Boston society, into the Beacon Hill town houses and exclusive private clubs where only the city's wealthiest and most powerful congregate, the novel gives us -- through the story of one family and its patriarch, the recently deceased George Apley -- the portrait of an entire society in transition. Gently satirical and rich with drama, the novel moves from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression as it projects George Apley's world -- and subtly reveals a life in which success and accomplishment mask disappointment and regret, a life of extreme and enviable privilege that is nonetheless an imperfect life. |