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Imitation of Life. Illustrated

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Imitation of Life by Fannie Hurst is a powerful and emotionally resonant novel that explores themes of identity, race, motherhood, and social ambition in early 20th-century America. Through its compelling narrative, the book examines the complexities of human relationships shaped by prejudice and personal aspiration. The story follows Bea Pullman, a determined single mother striving to build a ... Read more

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Imitation of Life by Fannie Hurst is a powerful and emotionally resonant novel that explores themes of identity, race, motherhood, and social ambition in early 20th-century America. Through its compelling narrative, the book examines the complexities of human relationships shaped by prejudice and personal aspiration. The story follows Bea Pullman, a determined single mother striving to build a
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Back Street. Illustrated

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Back Street by Fannie Hurst is a poignant and deeply emotional novel that explores the hidden costs of love, sacrifice, and societal expectations. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, the story offers an intimate look at a relationship forced to exist in the shadows. The novel follows Ray Schmidt, a spirited and independent young woman whose life takes a dramatic turn when she ... Read more

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Back Street by Fannie Hurst is a poignant and deeply emotional novel that explores the hidden costs of love, sacrifice, and societal expectations. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, the story offers an intimate look at a relationship forced to exist in the shadows. The novel follows Ray Schmidt, a spirited and independent young woman whose life takes a dramatic turn when she
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Back Street

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''Back Street,'' a best-selling romance novel by Fannie Hurst, was originally published as a serial in Cosmopolitan under the title Grand Passion before its 1931 novel release. It remains a definitive "woman's picture" of its era, exploring themes of devotion, sacrifice, and the social stigma of adultery. The story follows Ray Schmidt, a selfless young woman who falls deeply in love with Walter ... Read more

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''Back Street,'' a best-selling romance novel by Fannie Hurst, was originally published as a serial in Cosmopolitan under the title Grand Passion before its 1931 novel release. It remains a definitive "woman's picture" of its era, exploring themes of devotion, sacrifice, and the social stigma of adultery. The story follows Ray Schmidt, a selfless young woman who falls deeply in love with Walter
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Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl

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The novel likely follows the life of a young American woman and her journey, highlighting her experiences, challenges, and aspirations in early 20th-century America. Fannie Hurst was known for her insightful portrayals of women's lives, relationships, and societal expectations, and "Star-Dust" is expected to explore similar themes.While specific plot details for "Star-Dust: A Story of an American ... Read more

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The novel likely follows the life of a young American woman and her journey, highlighting her experiences, challenges, and aspirations in early 20th-century America. Fannie Hurst was known for her insightful portrayals of women's lives, relationships, and societal expectations, and "Star-Dust" is expected to explore similar themes.While specific plot details for "Star-Dust: A Story of an American
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The Vertical City

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"The Vertical City" explores the lives of various characters residing in a high-rise apartment building. The novel delves into the complexities of urban life, focusing on the diverse residents and their interconnected stories. It portrays the struggles, ambitions, and relationships of people from different backgrounds living in the bustling metropolis.Fannie Hurst was recognized for her ability to ... Read more

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"The Vertical City" explores the lives of various characters residing in a high-rise apartment building. The novel delves into the complexities of urban life, focusing on the diverse residents and their interconnected stories. It portrays the struggles, ambitions, and relationships of people from different backgrounds living in the bustling metropolis.Fannie Hurst was recognized for her ability to
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Fannie Hurst: The Best Works

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The Best Works of Fannie HurstEvery Soul Hath Its SongGaslight SonatasHumoresqueJust Around the CornerStar-DustThe Sturdy OakThe Vertical City ... Read more

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The Best Works of Fannie HurstEvery Soul Hath Its SongGaslight SonatasHumoresqueJust Around the CornerStar-DustThe Sturdy OakThe Vertical City
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Humoresque: A Laugh on Life With a Tear Behind It

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On either side of the Bowery, which cuts through like a drain to catch its sewage, Every Man's Land, a reeking march of humanity and humidity, steams with the excrement of seventeen languages, flung in patois from tenement windows, fire escapes, curbs, stoops, and cellars whose walls are terrible and spongy with fungi. By that impregnable chemistry of race whereby the red blood of the Mongolian ... Read more

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On either side of the Bowery, which cuts through like a drain to catch its sewage, Every Man's Land, a reeking march of humanity and humidity, steams with the excrement of seventeen languages, flung in patois from tenement windows, fire escapes, curbs, stoops, and cellars whose walls are terrible and spongy with fungi. By that impregnable chemistry of race whereby the red blood of the Mongolian
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Just Around the Corner

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Just Around the Corner is a lively, socially observant romance collection by Fannie Hurst, billed as "romance en casserole" and shaped from connected stories that mix wit, tenderness, and sharp-eyed comedy. Across beauty parlors, backstage dressing rooms, and sweltering New York apartments, Hurst captures the pressures of modern urban life with playful titles and a warm but unsparing eye for love, ... Read more

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Just Around the Corner is a lively, socially observant romance collection by Fannie Hurst, billed as "romance en casserole" and shaped from connected stories that mix wit, tenderness, and sharp-eyed comedy. Across beauty parlors, backstage dressing rooms, and sweltering New York apartments, Hurst captures the pressures of modern urban life with playful titles and a warm but unsparing eye for love,
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A President Is Born

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On Thanksgiving afternoon in 1903, the twenty-two Schuylers gather in the old House on Sycamore Street, a home so steeped in births, marriages, and memories that it seems to hold the family's entire history within its walls. At the center is Mathilda Schuyler, tireless, proud, and overburdened, presiding over a feast of apple butter, winesap apples, cookies, tortes, and taffy that reflects the ... Read more

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On Thanksgiving afternoon in 1903, the twenty-two Schuylers gather in the old House on Sycamore Street, a home so steeped in births, marriages, and memories that it seems to hold the family's entire history within its walls. At the center is Mathilda Schuyler, tireless, proud, and overburdened, presiding over a feast of apple butter, winesap apples, cookies, tortes, and taffy that reflects the
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Back Street

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The bestselling story behind Ross Hunter’s classic melodrama starring Susan Hayward and John Gavin.When “fly girl” and gorgeous socialite Ray Schmidt first meets Walter Saxel in Cincinnati, their attraction is instant and everlasting. As their bond deepens, Ray finds herself envisioning a future with Walter, until one fateful day when the settling of her family affairs interferes with their plans ... Read more

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The bestselling story behind Ross Hunter’s classic melodrama starring Susan Hayward and John Gavin.When “fly girl” and gorgeous socialite Ray Schmidt first meets Walter Saxel in Cincinnati, their attraction is instant and everlasting. As their bond deepens, Ray finds herself envisioning a future with Walter, until one fateful day when the settling of her family affairs interferes with their plans
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Star-Dust

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Fannie Hurst's vivid portrait of Lilly Becker begins in the crowded boardinghouse world of St. Louis, where a quick-tongued, imaginative girl learns early to turn confinement into fantasy. Even as a child, Lilly is theatrical, ambitious, and emotionally combative, especially in her prickly bond with orphaned Harry Calvert, while music lessons, the piano, and her fascination with names like "Zoe" ... Read more

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Fannie Hurst's vivid portrait of Lilly Becker begins in the crowded boardinghouse world of St. Louis, where a quick-tongued, imaginative girl learns early to turn confinement into fantasy. Even as a child, Lilly is theatrical, ambitious, and emotionally combative, especially in her prickly bond with orphaned Harry Calvert, while music lessons, the piano, and her fascination with names like "Zoe"
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Five and Ten

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In Five and Ten, Fannie Hurst turns the rise of a retail empire into a sharp, intimate drama of marriage, class, and the cost of success. John G. Rarick, a self-made magnate whose insomnia feeds endless schemes for expansion, has built a world of luxury that cannot quiet his old hunger for growth. Yet the real struggle unfolds at home, where his wife, Jenny, measures wealth by status, inheritance, ... Read more

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In Five and Ten, Fannie Hurst turns the rise of a retail empire into a sharp, intimate drama of marriage, class, and the cost of success. John G. Rarick, a self-made magnate whose insomnia feeds endless schemes for expansion, has built a world of luxury that cannot quiet his old hunger for growth. Yet the real struggle unfolds at home, where his wife, Jenny, measures wealth by status, inheritance,
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