For 10 points, name this first published Hamlin Garland novel whose title character is "an Average man."
A minor character in this novel, Charley Severson, goes insane and is placed in an asylum, leaving behind his wife and daughter, a fate which potentially mirrors that of the title character. The protagonist of this novel is first seen working at the publication Events. That protagonist, Walter Reeves, begins as a Boston newspaper editor in love with the title character's daughter, Alice. The title character takes his family to live in the prairie town of "Boomtown," but soon discovers the Midwest dream is a lie and ends ups paralyzed. For 10 points, name this first published Hamlin Garland novel whose title character is "an Average man."
A minor character in this novel, Charley Severson, goes insane and is placed in an asylum, leaving behind his wife and daughter, a fate which potentially mirrors that of the title character.
Jason Edwards: an Average Man