2002
First Published
3.77
Average Rating
240
Number of Pages
A collection of short tales features characters from society's upper crust who struggle with their consciences, from "All That May Become a Man" in which Ambrose struggles with parental expectations, to "The Heiress," which follows Aggie, who chooses between true love and a marriage of convenience. 10,000 first printing.
Avg Rating
3.77
Number of Ratings
145
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author
Louis Auchincloss
Author · 41 books
Louis Stanton Auchincloss was an American novelist, historian, and essayist. Among Auchincloss' best-known books are the multi-generational sagas The House of Five Talents, Portrait in Brownstone, and East Side Story. Other well-known novels include The Rector of Justin, the tale of a renowned headmaster of a school like Groton trying to deal with changing times, and The Embezzler, a look at white-collar crime. Auchincloss is known for his closely observed portraits of old New York and New England society.
