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- The novel is written in the form of a memoir supposedly by a friend of the main character, George Apley, and based on letters written to and by Mr. Apley throughout his life (1866-1933).
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The Late George Apley is a 1937 novel by John Phillips Marquand. It is a satire of Boston's upper class in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The title character is a Harvard University-educated WASP living on Beacon Hill in downtown Boston.
- John P. Marquand
- 1937
Feb 17, 2022 · The story, at least insofar as a narrative exists, guides us through the history of the Apley family from their place of origin in Sussex, England before emigrating to the United States and embarking on various businesses ventures including the slave trade, but the true source of their wealth comes several generations later via enterprises in ...
The story is written as a memoir to be published on a limited basis for family members only, and is based on letters, mostly written by George but some written to him. George has every opportunity and advantage as a child and as a young man, as he prepares for the role for which he is intended.
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- John P. Marquand
John P. Marquand's The Late George Apley, which won the Pulitzer in 1938, is no exception to the rule. The only difference, however, is that I actually kind of enjoyed this author's view of High Society.
- The Drew
Sees The Late George Apley as an exposure of the Boston Brahman caste system and the tragedy of its perpetuation.
A dramatization by Marquand and George S. Kaufman was produced in 1944 and published in 1945. Mr. Willing, contemporary and friend of the late George Apley, is requested by Apley's son John to describe his life in a book so that the conventional public eulogy may be amplified and humanized.
The novel is written in the form of a memoir supposedly by a friend of the main character, George Apley, and based on letters written to and by Mr. Apley throughout his life (1866-1933).
