"Dissolving Lady - Volume 1" is the first part of an exciting novel by the American writer William Dean Howells. This book tells the story of a young woman who is forced to pretend to be an aristocrat on the streets of New York in order to save her beggar brother from poverty. The author conveys the complex relationships between the characters, highlighting their inner world, feelings and ambitions. The plot of the book is full of unexpected turns that keep the reader in suspense until the last page. "The Solvent Lady" is a gripping drama about love, devotion and the true meaning of happiness that even the most vulnerable hearts can find.