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Sweeping us into the inner sanctum of Boston society, into the Beacon Hill town houses and exclusive private clubs where only the city's wealthiest and most powerful congregate, this novel gives us-through the story of one family and its patriarch, the recently deceased George Apley-the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- George Apley: Add a description of this character.
- John Apley
- Thomas Apley
- Catharine Apley
- Walker
- Amelia
- Eleanor
- Mr. Hobson
- William Apley
- Henrietta
- Elizabeth Apley
- Henry Salter
- Mike
- Jane
- Milton
- Louise
- Newcomb
- Mary Monahan
- Jonas Good
- Lucretia
- Clara Goodrich
- Norman Rowe
- Moses Apley
- Great-uncle William
- Mr. Ransome
- Mr. Pettingill
- Mr. Treete
- Budd
- Mr. Bosworth
- Tim
- Reid
- Clarence
- Chickering
First Sentence edit
GEORGE WILLIAM APLEY was born in the house of his maternal grandfather, William Leeds Hancock, on the steeper part of Mount Venon Street, on Beacon Hill, on January 25, 1866.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1938 of 85 in Pulitzer Prize Winners - Fiction. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- John P. Marquand (Author)
Awards edit
- Pulitzer Prize (1938: Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.52
Movie Connections edit
- The Late George Apley (1947) (IMDb): Black and white film adaptation
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