"Every Soul Hath Its Song" by Fannie Hurst is a story about Simon Binswanger and his immigrant family as they try to make it in America and chase after their dreams. The story is about a young person's need to discover who they are, it's about how families work, and it shows what people expect from each other in a society that promises a better life. Starting in a small apartment in New York City, the book shows the interesting relationships between family members full of conversation about what they want and what makes them sad. The struggles and arguments, especially Miriam’s big wish to travel to Europe, really bring to light the differences and disagreements within the family about what they want out of life. The reader gets to feel the strong emotions and complex relationships that grow and change as the story goes on, all while the characters deal with questions of who they are and their place in society.
Every Soul Hath Its Song
By Fannie Hurst
In a cramped New York City apartment, a family's dreams of travel and a better life spark humorous debates and expose the tensions between ambition and reality.
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About the AuthorFannie Hurst was an American novelist and short-story writer whose works were highly popular during the post-World War I era. Her work combined sentimental, romantic themes with social issues of the day, such as women's rights and race relations. She was one of the most widely read female authors of the 20th century, and for a time in the 1920s she was one of the highest-paid American writers. Hurst actively supported a number of social causes, including feminism, African American equality, and New Deal programs.
Fannie Hurst was an American novelist and short-story writer whose works were highly popular during the post-World War I era. Her work combined sentimental, romantic themes with social issues of the day, such as women's rights and race relations. She was one of the most widely read female authors of the 20th century, and for a time in the 1920s she was one of the highest-paid American writers. Hurst actively supported a number of social causes, including feminism, African American equality, and New Deal programs.
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