The Magnificent Ambersons
Set in Midwest America in the early twentieth century, this bestselling novel introduces the extravagantly rich Ambersons, whose only real problem is that George Amberson Minafer-the spoiled grandson of the family patriarch-refuses to acknowledge the rising wealth and prestige of business tycoons, industrialists, and real-estate developers. Rather than join the modern age, George insists on remaining a "gentleman." But his town soon becomes a city, and the family palace becomes surrounded by industry, destroying the elegant, cloistered lifestyle enjoyed by the family in years gone by. This brilliant portrayal of social change in America is a timeless literary masterpiece. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.
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The classic tale of the rise and fall of an aristocratic family in the Midwest. Follows the life of spoiled, arrogant George Amberson Minafer, who is at turns infuriating and sympathetic. He holds on to his sense of entitlement (he believes in "being things" as opposed to "doing things") even as his world is crumbling around him, making way for the newly successful entrepreneurs who have gotten where they are through hard work and determination.
Interesting period piece on the effect of the then-burgeoning automobile industry on American cities and cultures.
Interesting period piece on the effect of the then-burgeoning automobile industry on American cities and cultures.
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