A World of Profit
by Louis Auchincloss
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Middle of the road effort by Auchincloss....enjoyed it, but was not mowed over. Loved the story of the demise of the family homestead as well as the rise and fall of some characters, the fall usually related to character flaws...greed. There have been better and i know there are still better yet to be read by this author, which i look forward to.
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Louis Auchincloss was born on September 27, 1917 in New York. He attended Groton College and Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Virginia. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years during World War ll. A practicing attorney, Auchincloss wrote his first novel, "The Indifferent Children," in 1947 under the pseudonym show more Andrew Lee, establishing a dual career as a successful lawyer and writer. Born into a socially prominent family, Auchincloss generally writes about society's upper class. Strong family connections, well-bred manners, and corporate boardrooms are subject matter in such novels as "Portrait in Brownstone" and "I Come As a Thief." He has also written several biographical and critical works on such notable writers as Edith Wharton and Henry James. Auchincloss was President of the Museum of the City of New York. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- A World of Profit
- Original publication date
- 1968
- Epigraph
- "Divinity, adieu!/ These metaphysics of magicians,/ And necromantic books are heavenly;/ Lines, circles, letters, and characters;/ Ay, these are those that Faustus most desires./ O, what a world of profit and delight,/ Of pow... (show all)er, of honour, and omnipotence,/ Is promised to the studious artizan!/ All things that move between the quiet poles/ Shall be at my command." ~ doctor faustus
- First words
- A house with white columns and a lawn descending to the water is always handsome, always aristocratic.
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- Languages
- English, German
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- Paper
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