David Graham Phillips
David Graham Phillips was a muckraking journalist and novelist who exposed the corruption of the Senate and the social exploitation of women with passionate reformist energy. His assassination cut short a major career.
Works
- Susan Lenox: Her Fall and RiseNovel depicting a woman's struggle for economic and social survival in America
- The CostSocial novel examining the moral compromises and personal costs of material ambition
- The DelugeNovel set during a financial crisis showing how events reshape society and personal relationships
- The Plum TreeNovel exploring ambition, betrayal, and consequences within American industrial capitalism
- Old Wives for NewNovel examining how men discard older wives for younger ones and its social consequences