The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel by David Graham Phillips
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"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.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Phillips, David Graham, 1867-1911 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel |
| Credits |
Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version created by Chuck Greif. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| 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 |
| Last Update | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 432 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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