Samuel Hopkins Adams

Average Jones

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Produktbeschreibung

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Three men sat in the Cosmic Club discussing the question: "What's the matter with Jones?" Waldemar, the oldest of the conferees, was the owner, and at times the operator, of an important and decent newspaper. His heavy face wore the expression of good-humored power, characteristic of the experienced and successful journalist. Beside him sat Robert Bertram, the club idler, slender and languidly elegant. The third member of the conference was Jones himself. Average Jones had come by his nickname inevitably. His parents had foredoomed him to it when they furnished him with the initials A. V. R. E. as preface to his birthright of J for Jones. His character apparently justified the chance concomi-tance. He was, so to speak, a composite photograph of any thousand well-conditioned, clean-living Americans between the ages of twenty-five and thirty. Happily, his otherwise commonplace face was relieved by the one unfailing charac-teristic of composite photographs, large, deep-set and thought-ful eyes. Otherwise he would have passed in any crowd, and nobody would have noticed him pass. Now, at twenty-seven, he looked back over the five years since his graduation from college and wondered what he had done with them; and at the four previous years of undergraduate life and wondered how he had done so well with those and why he had not in some manner justified the parting words of his favorite professor.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: 1st World Library - Literary Society
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9781421811857
• ISBN-10: 1421811855
• Artikelnr.: 22473369

Autorenporträt

Samuel Hopkins Adams was an American author and journalist known for his contributions to literature in the early 20th century. Born in 1871, he wrote novels, short stories, and essays, often blending social commentary with engaging narratives. Adams is perhaps best remembered for his satirical works that critique consumer culture and the advertising industry, with ""The Unspeakable Perk"" being one of his notable novels. His writing often explored themes of morality, integrity, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of a rapidly changing society. In addition to fiction, Adams was a prolific journalist, writing for several prominent publications and focusing on issues such as public health and social justice. His investigative work contributed to significant reforms, including the regulation of patent medicines. Adams' legacy is marked by his keen observations of American life and his ability to weave fiction, biography, and exposé into his narratives, making his work relevant even today.