A Modern Chronicle
 | |
| Author | Winston Churchill |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | J. H. Gardner Soper |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Publication date | March 1910 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 524 |
A Modern Chronicle is a 1910 best-selling novel by American writer Winston Churchill.[1]
The novel explores "the problem of the modern woman" and the effects of divorce, in a world driven by industrialization and business competition. Honora Leffingwell divorces her successful stockbroker husband to climb the social ladder, remarrying a man with ancestral wealth and status who turns out not to be all he seems.[2][3]
Reception
Churchill completed the manuscript of the novel in December 1909.[4] Released in March 1910, it was the second best-selling novel in the United States in 1910, and was the best-selling book in the country in the June and July 1910 issues of The Bookman.
There were positive reviews in mainstream papers.[5] Upton Sinclair's review of the novel for The New Age said a "peculiar intellectual and spiritual immaturity" was becoming more apparent as Churchill's novels had progressed from historical romances to modern themes. Sinclair said that he had read all of Churchill's works "not only because I like to pass a day of rest now and then, but because Mr. Churchill is our most prominent popular novelist and sells several hundred thousand copies of each of his books, and is therefore an important sign of the times" and that the novel shows "just exactly how far the mind of the American people has progressed on the subject" of divorce.[6]
References
- ^ (April 9, 1910). A Girl's Visions and Her Career: Winston Churchill Contributes A Fascinating Study of American Womanhood in the Making, The New York Times
- ^ Walcutt, Charles Child. American Literary Naturalism, a Divided Stream, p. 161 (1956)
- ^ Gilder, Jeanette L. Winston Churchill's "A Modern Chronicle", The Bookman (New York), Vol. 31, No. 3, May 1910, p. 305-08 (review)
- ^ Schneider, Robert W. Novelist to a Generation: The Life and Thought of Winston Churchill, p. 164 (1976)
- ^ Cool, Una H.H. (April 17, 1910) A Modern Chronicle, San Francisco Call
- ^ A Modern Chronicle: By Winston Churchill (Reviewed by Upton Sinclair), The New Age, Vol. 7, No. 3, May 19, 1910, p. 62
External links
- A Modern Chronicle at Project Gutenberg
- Winston Churchill (1910). A modern chronicle. The Macmillan Company.
 | This article about a 1910s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
Content Disclaimer
Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.
- The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
- There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
- It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
- Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
- Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.