Traveler from Altruria

by William Dean Howells

Genres: Classics; Literary Fiction; Satire

Synopsis

First published in 1894, A Traveler from Altruria tells the story of a foreign visitor who presents the concept of a Utopian society. Howells hoped his novel would allow readers to confront the inconsistencies, imperfections, and injustices of Gilded Age America.

Release date: January 8, 2015

Publisher: Start Classics

Print pages: 153