The Late George Apley (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John P. Marquand
- First Published: 1937
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
- Setting: Boston
- Principal Characters: George Apley, John, Eleanor, Catharine, Mr. Willing
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature, Biographical fiction
- Subjects: Social action, Family or family life, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Marriage, New England, College life, Upper classes, Boston, Business or business people, Censorship, Wealth, Prohibition
- Locales: Boston, MA
The Story:
George William Apley was born on Beacon Hill, on January 25, 1866. The Apleys were an old family in Massachusetts. Thomas, known in the old records as Goodman Apley, had emigrated from England to America and settled in Roxbury in 1636. Goodman Apley’s son, John, had been graduated from Harvard in 1662. From his time, there had been an Apley in Harvard in each succeeding generation. John Apley’s son, Nathaniel, established himself in Boston. A later Apley, Moses, became a shipping master and laid the foundation of the Apley fortune. Moses Apley was George...
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