The Late George Apley: A Novel in the Form of a Memoir (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316735674)

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.

Author: John P. Marquand
ISBN-10: 0316735671
ISBN-13: 9780316735674
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2004
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.52w x 0.98d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 19
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 77494 / Late George Apley