Democracy an american novel is a political novel written by henry brooks adams and published anonymously in 1880 only after the writers death in 1918 did his publisher reveal adamss authorship although upon publication the novel had immediately become popular. An instant bestseller when first published in 1880 democracy is the quintessential american political novel at its heart is madeleine lee a young widow who comes to washington dc to understand the workings of power pursued by silas ratcliffe the most influential member of the senate madeleine soon sees enough of power and its corrupting influence to last her a li. Democracy an american novel classic american literature adams henry isbn 9781544223346 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Democracy an american novel henry adams isbn 9780891905257 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon