''Adversary in the House'' (1947) is a
biographical novel based on the life of prominent socialist
Eugene V. Debs and of his wife Kate, who was opposed to
socialism
Socialism is an economic ideology, economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse Economic system, economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. It describes ...
. The book is
Irving Stone's portrayal of Debs's "tempestuous relationship with a wife who rejects the very values he holds most dear".
Footnotes
1947 American novels
Biographical novels
Novels by Irving Stone
Novels set in the 19th century
Doubleday (publisher) books
Eugene V. Debs
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