William Dean Howells (1837-1920) published 'A Hazard of New Fortunes' in 1890. It deals with the lives of several inhabitants of New York, most of them connected in some way with the publication of a fortnightly review called Every Other Week. The owner, Dryfoos, was once a farmer but has made his fortune from natural … Continue reading A Hazard of New Fortunes – William Dean Howells →