"The Vertical City" by Fannie Hurst is a novel set in the grand Bon Ton hotel, where wealth and comfort mask the emotional struggles of its residents. The story revolves around Carrie Samstag, a widow battling physical pain and confusing feelings for the endearing bachelor Louis Latz. Their relationship develops amidst the luxurious backdrop of the hotel lobby, as the narrative explores Carrie's interactions with her daughter, Alma, and Louis. The hotel becomes a central symbol, representing both a refuge and a gilded cage for its inhabitants. The novel explores the complexities of love, loss, and the search for contentment within the confines of high society.
The Vertical City
By Fannie Hurst
Within the walls of a luxurious hotel, a widow and an awkward bachelor navigate love and loss, revealing the hidden sorrows beneath a veneer of wealth and comfort.
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2004-06-01
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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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