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The Pot Boiler

The Pot Boiler

Wharton, Edith

Paperback

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419178326
ISBN13: 9781419178320
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.13 Width: 7.48 Depth: 9.18
Language: English
The Pot Boiler is a novel written by Edith Wharton, an American author who is known for her works on the upper-class society of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The novel was first published in 1902 and is set in the literary world of New York City.The story revolves around a struggling writer named Basil March who is desperate for success and recognition. He is approached by a wealthy publisher, John Forsythe, who offers him a deal to ghostwrite a novel for a popular author who has recently passed away. The catch is that the author's manuscript is unfinished, and Basil is asked to complete it.Basil sees this as an opportunity to establish himself as a successful writer, but he soon realizes that the manuscript is poorly written and lacks coherence. He decides to rewrite the entire novel and pass it off as his own work. However, as he gets deeper into the project, he finds himself becoming more and more entangled in a web of lies and deceit.The novel explores themes of ambition, morality, and the corrupting influence of power. It also offers a satirical commentary on the publishing industry and the lengths that people will go to achieve success.Overall, The Pot Boiler is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that showcases Edith Wharton's talent for social commentary and her ability to create complex and flawed characters.At first he had taken a condescending interest in the fact of his friend's receiving an order, and had admonished him not to lose the chance of showing up his sitter and her environment. It was a splendid opportunity for a fellow with a message to be introduced into the tents of the Philistine, and Stanwell was charged to drive a long sharp nail into the enemy's skull. But presently Arran began to suspect that the portrait was not as comminatory as he could have wished.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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