The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel by David Graham Phillips
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| Author | Phillips, David Graham, 1867-1911 |
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| Title | The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel" by David Graham Phillips is a fictional narrative likely written during the late 19th century. The story focuses on Joshua Craig, a wild and ambitious man from Minnesota, navigating the elite society of Washington, D.C., as he grapples with his identity, ambitions, and the expectations of fashionable life. The opening of the book introduces Joshua Craig in his modest apartment, highlighting a contrast between his rough, backwoods persona and the refined world around him. His friend Arkwright attempts to help him adapt to high society, where Joshua insists on staying true to himself despite societal pressures. As he prepares for a fashionable ball, readers witness his clash with the standards of appearance and behavior expected in this new world. Craig’s strong character and outspoken nature are evident, revealing a mix of confidence and naivety about the social game he is about to engage in, while also hinting at his underlying struggles with loneliness and the true nature of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4929 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 46 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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