Lewis h lapman (9 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. Extensively expanded and revised, with a new foreword by Thomas Frank In the United States, happiness and wealth are often regarded as synonymous. Consumerism, greed, and the insatiable desire for more are American obsessions. In the native tradition of Twain, Veblen, and Mencken, the editor of Lapham's Quarterly here examines our fascination with the ubiquitous green goddess. Focusing on the wealthy sybarites of New York City, whom Lewis H. Lapham has been able to observe firsthand in their natural habitat, Money and Class in America is a caustic, and often hilarious, portrait of a segment of the American population who, in the thirty years since the book was originally written, have become only further removed-both in terms of wealth and social awareness-from everyone else.…

Trade paperback. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 274 p. Audience: General/trade. NO PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME SC 39 Fine. No dust jacket as issued.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Extensively expanded and revised, with a new foreword by Thomas Frank In the United States, happiness and wealth are often regarded as synonymous. Consumerism, greed, and the insatiable desire for more are American obsessions. In the native tradition of Twain, Veblen, and Mencken, the editor of Lapham's Quarterly here examines our fascination with the ubiquitous green goddess. Focusing on the wealthy sybarites of New York City, whom Lewis H. Lapham has been able to observe firsthand in their natural habitat, Money and Class in America is a caustic, and often hilarious, portrait of a segment of the American population who, in the thirty years since the book was originally written, have become only further removed-both in terms of wealth and social awareness-from everyone else.…

Paper Back. Condición: Very Good. Binding tight and square, Pages are clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good.

Hard cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 95 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. HC 231 Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by previous owner.

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. The American experience is explored through this collection of the magazine's best reports, poetry, fiction, commentary, speeches and humorous writings--from authors ranging from Mark Twain to Annie Dillard. 200+ illustrations. Open copy. interior pages in very good condition.free of any marks.wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.…

Condición: good, good. First Edition. 230, index, pencil erasure on half-title, corners of some pages creased, some ink markings to text. "Harper's Magazine" editor Lewis Lapham gives us an acerbic commentary on the future for democracy. An award-winning writer, Lapham sees America's citizenry as complacently taking for granted what has taken 200 years to build. He presents the portrait of a feckless American establishement gone large in the stomach and soft in the head.…

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. The American experience is explored through this collection of the magazine's best reports, poetry, fiction, commentary, speeches and humorous writings--from authors ranging from Mark Twain to Annie Dillard. 200+ illustrations. Slight scratching/scuffing on dust jacket. Book has minor shelf wear.…