Robert Morris's Folly: The Architectural and Financial Failures of an American Founder (The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History)

Robert Morris's Folly is a captivating tale of one of America's most influential figures, detailing his rise from wealth and prestige to debtors' prison and public contempt.

This book offers a unique blend of biography and architectural history, shedding light on the extravagant town house he built in Philadelphia and its role in his downfall.

With engaging storytelling and fresh insights, Robert Morris's Folly refocuses attention on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure while illuminating the origins of America's ambivalent attitudes toward the superwealthy and their sensational excesses.

Don't miss out on this fascinating look into the life of a true American Ozymandias.