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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Aladdin O'Brien

Aladdin O'Brien

Morris, Gouverneur

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General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 9354843212
ISBN13: 9789354843211
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Aug 5 2021
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A sharp, sparkling satire of a city that never sleeps and never forgives. Aladdin O'Brien brings Gouverneur Morris's astute vision to a modern audience with the same wit that once startled the early american fiction canon. This is more than a novel of ambition; it is a careful anatomy of money, social mobility, and urban american society in a nineteenth century New York. The narrative braided through public concerns and private motives offers a vivid portrait of a city where opportunities glitter, yet loyalties are tested, and every ascent invites its own price. With a crisp, realist edge, the book dissects the social machinery that props up wealth and status, while inviting readers to weigh ambition against integrity. Historically, the work stands as a landmark in realism and social satire, linking the genres of nineteenth century satire and early public-domain modernity. Its significance reaches scholars, students, and curious readers alike, enriching university course reading and library reading clubs with a lucid, humane lens on an era's aspirations and anxieties. For today's readers, Alpha Editions restores a once-out--of-print treasure, preserving its flavour for new generations. Not merely a reprint, it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure-an accessible entry point to a classic that continues to illuminate the roots of urban life and social critique in American literature.

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