Doctor Breen's Practice

Doctor Breen's Practice is a novel by William Dean Howells that tells the story of a small-town physician named Doctor Breen. The book follows Doctor Breen as he navigates the challenges of practicing medicine in a rural community in the late 19th century. The novel explores Doctor Breen's relationships with his patients, his family, and his colleagues, as well as his own personal struggles and doubts. Throughout the book, Doctor Breen is confronted with difficult ethical dilemmas and must make tough decisions about how to best serve his patients while also maintaining his own integrity.As the story unfolds, Doctor Breen's Practice also touches on larger social issues of the time, such as class divisions and the changing role of women in society. The book offers a nuanced and insightful portrayal of life in a small town during this period, and provides a compelling look at the challenges faced by those in the medical profession.Overall, Doctor Breen's Practice is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that offers a rich and detailed portrait of a fascinating era in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.