A Study of Economic Individualism in the American Novel from 1865 to 1888

action advocated Aldrich Alger American Andross Annie Kilburn argument aristocracy Arthur became become Bellamy Bellamy's Boston capital capitalist Carew chance Christian Civil corruption defended DeForest democracy democratic doctrine dollars economic freedom economic individualism economic problems Edward Bellamy equality evil faith favored Fawcett forces fortune Gilded Age happiness Henry Adams hero Holland honest Howells human Ibid idea ideal industrial interest John Andross John Vane John William DeForest justice Keenan labor laissez faire land liberty living Mark Twain mill moral nature never novel novelists optimistic paupers Peck period philosophy political poor poverty present Princess Casamassima principle protest question railroad realistic Rebecca Harding Davis reform reward rich rise seemed selfish Silas Silas Hawkins social socialist society solution speculation story strike Sumner theory things Timothy Shay Arthur tion Tourgee wages wealth welfare workers