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Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich
Inglese
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This classic satirical novel presents a sharp and entertaining portrait of wealth, ambition, and the corrosive effects of unchecked materialism. Published as a companion to 'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town', it shifts its focus from small-town life to the powerful elites who dominate finance, politics, religion, education, and society.
Through a linked series of humorous yet increasingly biting episodes, Stephen Leacock exposes greed, hypocrisy, social pretension, speculative finance, and the pursuit of status, while revealing the human cost borne by ordinary people.
Influenced by contemporary critiques of conspicuous consumption and the leisure class, the book balances wit with incisive social commentary. As its satire grows darker, it offers a compelling examination of power, privilege, and civic corruption, making it an enduring exploration of the institutions and values that shape public life.
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