Paul's Case
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ISBN10: 1168663601
ISBN13: 9781168663603
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781168663603
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Paul's Case is a short story written by Willa Cather, first published in 1905. The story follows the life of a young man named Paul who is dissatisfied with his life in Pittsburgh and dreams of a more glamorous existence. He is obsessed with art, music, and luxury, and spends his time working as an usher at a concert hall and daydreaming about the wealthy patrons he serves. Despite his father's disapproval, Paul steals money from his job and runs away to New York City, where he indulges in a lavish lifestyle and parties with the upper class. However, his reckless behavior leads to his downfall, and he ultimately faces the consequences of his actions. The story explores themes of alienation, materialism, and the search for identity, and is considered a classic of American literature.THIS 42 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Youth and the Bright Medusa, by Willa Cather. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417917318.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.
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