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David Graham Phillips' gripping tale of love and obsession is a must-read for fans of classic American literature. The Master Rogue tells the story of a charming con man and his beautiful victim, whose love for him blinds her to his true nature. Complex characters, elegant prose, and a surprising plot twist make this novel a true masterpiece of the genre.
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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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418 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1904
About the author
David Graham Phillips
205 books6 followersDavid Graham Phillips was an American novelist and journalist of the muckraker tradition.Phillips was born in Madison, Indiana. After graduating from high school, Phillips entered Asbury College (now DePauw University) - following which he received a degree from Princeton University in 1887.
After completing his education, Phillips worked as a newspaper reporter in Cincinnati, Ohio, before moving on to New York City where he was employed as a reporter for The Sun from 1890 to 1893, then columnist and editor with the New York World until 1902.
In his spare time, he wrote a novel, The Great God Success, that was published in 1901. The royalty income enabled him to work as a freelance journalist while continuing to write fiction. Writing articles for various prominent magazines, he began to develop a reputation as a competent investigative journalist. Phillips' novels often commented on social issues of the day and frequently chronicled events based on his real-life journalistic experiences.
He was considered a Progressive and for exposing corruption in the Senate he was labelled a muckraker. Phillips wrote an article in Cosmopolitan in March 1906, called "The Treason of the Senate," exposing campaign contributors being rewarded by certain members of the U. S. Senate. The story launched a scathing attack on Rhode Island senator Nelson W. Aldrich, and brought Phillips a great deal of national exposure. This and other similar articles helped lead to the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, initiating popular instead of state-legislature election of U. S. senators.
At the height of his success, Phillips was shot to death by an insane person.
After completing his education, Phillips worked as a newspaper reporter in Cincinnati, Ohio, before moving on to New York City where he was employed as a reporter for The Sun from 1890 to 1893, then columnist and editor with the New York World until 1902.
In his spare time, he wrote a novel, The Great God Success, that was published in 1901. The royalty income enabled him to work as a freelance journalist while continuing to write fiction. Writing articles for various prominent magazines, he began to develop a reputation as a competent investigative journalist. Phillips' novels often commented on social issues of the day and frequently chronicled events based on his real-life journalistic experiences.
He was considered a Progressive and for exposing corruption in the Senate he was labelled a muckraker. Phillips wrote an article in Cosmopolitan in March 1906, called "The Treason of the Senate," exposing campaign contributors being rewarded by certain members of the U. S. Senate. The story launched a scathing attack on Rhode Island senator Nelson W. Aldrich, and brought Phillips a great deal of national exposure. This and other similar articles helped lead to the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, initiating popular instead of state-legislature election of U. S. senators.
At the height of his success, Phillips was shot to death by an insane person.
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March 11, 2022"i don't believe i could fall in love with any man.Certainly i couldn't unless he had made it very clear to me that he was in love with me"
"there he had naturally developed not into a lion,not even into a wolf but into a coyote"
this talk about hot change afaling king of stock to win and die in peace and happy maybe.And talk about fallan love or what falt we make when we young into falso marriage.To win the love in the end.
"there he had naturally developed not into a lion,not even into a wolf but into a coyote"
this talk about hot change afaling king of stock to win and die in peace and happy maybe.And talk about fallan love or what falt we make when we young into falso marriage.To win the love in the end.
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