George Lippard (1822–1854) was an American novelist, journalist, and social reformer best known for sensational fiction that combined gothic drama with political critique. A close friend of Edgar Allan Poe, he sought to use fiction to expose social injustice, corruption, and class inequality. His works, especially The Quaker City, secured his place as one of the most widely read American writers of his generation.
The Quaker City by George Lippard is one of the most sensational and controversial novels of nineteenth-century America. First released in serial form, it shocked readers with its unflinching portrayal of vice, corruption, and hidden depravity in Philadelphia’s upper classes. Seguir leyendo