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The Quality of Mercy By William Dean Howells

W. D. Howells's "The Quality of Mercy" is a powerful work of 19th-century literary fiction exploring profound moral dilemmas. Set against a backdrop of city life, this meticulously republished edition delves into the complexities of ethics and forgiveness. The novel presents... Read Full Overview

W. D. Howells's "The Quality of Mercy" is a powerful work of 19th-century literary fiction exploring profound moral dilemmas. Set against a backdrop of city life, this meticulously republished edition delves into the complexities of ethics and forgiveness. The novel presents... Read Full Overview

The Quality of Mercy is a novel written by William Dean Howells. The story follows the life of a young woman named Isabel, who is orphaned at a young age and raised by her strict and religious aunt. Isabel is engaged to a wealthy and successful businessman named Frank, but she... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Quality of Mercy" from William Dean Howells. American realist author and literary critic (1837-1920).