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Voice of the Democracy
Every aspect of the life and work of David Graham Phillips (1867-1911) seems contradictory: from his peaceful college days at Asbury (now DePauw) to his brutal murder in New York's Gramercy Park; from his genteel middle-class lifestyle to his savagery as a muckraker; from the sensational impact of his novels to their present relative neglect. Since Louis Filler views Phillips as a quintessential Progressive, he presents his subject's story against the backdrop of American Progressivism's rise. Phillips's achievements as both journalist and novelist reveal him as "the voice of the democracy," in Vachel Lindsay's phrase--a believer in the American Dream if only its betrayers were exposed and curbed. A reluctant muckraker, Phillips focused popular resentment against governmental corruption in his "Treason of the Senate" series, which helped bring about the 17th Amendment, providing direct election of U.S. Senators. Called "the leading American novelist" by H L. Mecken, Phillips celebrated self-reliant and upwardly mobile characters so long as they renounced "autocracy and plutocracy."
The Price She Paid
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The Great God Success
In "The Great God Success," David Graham Phillips delves into the intricacies of American society during the early 20th century, exploring themes of ambition, corruption, and the moral complexities of the pursuit of wealth. Through a blend of realism and critique, Phillips constructs a narrative that not only captures the zeitgeist of the Gilded Age but also serves as a cautionary tale about the perils of unbridled ambition. His prose is marked by incisive social commentary, vivid characterizations, and a narrative style that deftly intertwines irony and tragedy, shedding light on both the glittering allure of success and the darker undercurrents that accompany it. Phillips, a journalist tur...
The Master-Rogue
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The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; A Novel
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The Husband's Story; A Novel
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White Magic. A Novel
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The Conflict
"The Conflict " from David Graham Phillips. American novelist and journalist (1867-1911).
