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"Ambition is not what it used to be," writes Joseph Epstein. The desire to get ahead no longer evokes the same admiration it once did--indeed, modern novelists seem hardly able to deal with ambition without a sneer. But is ambition necessarily synonymous with ruthless, narrow self-interest? Or, as Mr. Epstein suggests, is it "the fuel of achievement"--an honorable way to influence and advance civilization? Mr. Epstein's sketches of eminent Americans--from Benjamin Franklin (that premier go-getter) to Henry Ford, Edith Wharton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Adlai Stevenson, and the Rockefeller, Guggenheim, and Kennedy dynasties--and his pointed reconsideration of the ingredients of the American Dream (success, money, and power) form a fascinating social history, one that may change many readers' attitudes toward their "secret passion." "Should be must reading in executive suites as well as college classrooms."--Forbes. "Handled with a good amount of wit and with the clear, straightforward analysis of a man with a point of view. Like Samuel Johnson, Epstein] reminds more often than he instructs."--Jack Richardson, New York Times. "To have so rich an intellectual fare so pleasurably served is rare. Read Ambition and feast."--Saturday Review.
| ISBN-13 | 9780929587189 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0929587189 |
| Weight | 0.84 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.64 x 0.94 x 8.54 In |
| List Price | $19.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 324 pages |
| Publisher | Ivan R. Dee |
| Published On | 1989-08-01 |
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