Publisher's Synopsis
The Albany Depot is a novel written by William Dean Howells and published in 1892. The story is set in the city of Albany, New York, during the late 19th century and explores the lives of several characters who find themselves at the city's train station, known as the Albany Depot. The main character is a young woman named Lydia Blood, who is traveling to Albany to visit her sister. Along the way, she meets a variety of characters, including a group of young men who are traveling to a nearby town to attend a baseball game, a wealthy businessman who is traveling to New York City, and a group of immigrants who are arriving in America for the first time. As the characters interact with one another, they reveal their hopes, dreams, and fears, and the novel explores themes of social class, identity, and the American experience. The Albany Depot is a poignant and insightful portrayal of life in America during the late 19th century and remains a classic work of American literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
