The title character of this novel is an up and coming  businessman, who uses his newfound wealth to move to a pretentious  house in Boston, where he eventually disgraces himself by drinking  too much at a dinner party given by the social elite.
The title character of this novel is an up and coming  businessman, who uses his newfound wealth to move to a pretentious  house in Boston, where he eventually disgraces himself by drinking  too much at a dinner party given by the social elite. Although he  is financially ruined by the end of the book, he has finally chosen  to abandon his immoral money making schemes and has begun to  recognize ethical standards. For ten points, name this 1885 novel,  generally considered William Dean Howells' best work.
The title character of this novel is an up and coming  businessman, who uses his newfound wealth to move to a pretentious  house in Boston, where he eventually disgraces himself by drinking  too much at a dinner party given by the social elite.
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