Once Upon a Time in New York: a Gentleman
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About This Novel
"False Dawn" describes New York in the 1840s. When Lewis Lacy, a wealthy man, traveled to Europe, his father commissioned him to purchase famous Italian paintings and establish the "Lacey Gallery". As a result, Lewis, who was mentored by the young art critic Ruskin and others in Europe, had a huge difference in artistic taste with the conservative old New Yorkers led by the old Lacy, which triggered a series of extremely ironic events. Through the perspective of a young man, "Sparks" shows some of the behaviors of a simple-hearted and bold-tempered banker, Delaine, who is incompatible with social conventions, making the story full of suspense, and the root of this behavior is not revealed until the end. Edith Wharton's respect for Whitman, the famous American poet of the 19th century, is fully reflected in this novel.
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