Questionable Shapes is a novel written by William Dean Howells, an American author and literary critic. The book tells the story of a young man named Dan Mavering, who is struggling to find his place in the world. Dan is a talented artist, but he is also lazy and lacks direction. He spends his days wandering around Boston, drinking and socializing with his friends.One day, Dan meets a young woman named Alice Pasmer, who comes from a wealthy family. Alice is beautiful and intelligent, and Dan is immediately attracted to her. ...
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Questionable Shapes is a novel written by William Dean Howells, an American author and literary critic. The book tells the story of a young man named Dan Mavering, who is struggling to find his place in the world. Dan is a talented artist, but he is also lazy and lacks direction. He spends his days wandering around Boston, drinking and socializing with his friends.One day, Dan meets a young woman named Alice Pasmer, who comes from a wealthy family. Alice is beautiful and intelligent, and Dan is immediately attracted to her. However, Alice's family disapproves of Dan's lifestyle and they try to keep the two apart.Despite the obstacles, Dan and Alice begin a relationship. However, as their romance blossoms, Dan's flaws become more apparent. He is jealous and insecure, and he struggles to find success in his art. Meanwhile, Alice's family continues to disapprove of the relationship, and they try to break them apart.Questionable Shapes is a novel about the struggles of young love and the challenges of finding one's place in the world. It is a story of ambition, jealousy, and the search for identity. Howells' writing is characteristically realistic and introspective, and the novel is a reflection of the social and cultural changes of the late 19th century in America.""I see that you think I took a liberty, and I did. But that's nothing. That isn't the point. How I do keep beating about the bush! Mrs. Rock says it was a great deal worse to tell where it happened, for that would give the place the reputation of being haunted and nobody could ever live there afterwards, for they couldn't keep servants, even if they didn't have the creeps themselves, and it would ruin the property.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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