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  • Just Around the Corner
    Fannie Hurst
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Just Around the Corner pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Step back in time to early 20th century New York City with Fannie Hurst’s 'Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole,' a captivating exploration of urban life and the timeless pursuit of love. This m...
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  • A President Is Born
    Fannie Hurst
    'A President Is Born' is a compelling fictional biography that traces the early life and moral development of David Schuyler, a boy born to an immigrant family in rural Ohio who is destined for the highest office in the land. Author Fannie Hurst meticulously crafts a narrative that is both a sprawling family saga and a profound exploration of the American spirit. Through the ey...
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    28,77 €

  • Appassionata
    Fannie Hurst
    'Appassionata' is a compelling exploration of the spiritual and emotional life of Laura Regan, a beautiful young woman born into a wealthy Irish-American family. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century New York, the novel delves deep into Laura’s internal conflict as she navigates the expectations of her social circle and the intense, mystical pull of her religious faith...
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    26,18 €

  • Lummox Broadway Edition
    Fannie Hurst
    'Lummox' is a powerful and poignant masterpiece of American realism by the celebrated author Fannie Hurst. The novel centers on Bertha, an imposing, silent, and physically strong woman of Slavic and Scandinavian descent, who works as a domestic servant in New York City. Often dismissed by her employers as a 'lummox' due to her slow movements and quiet nature, Bertha possesses a...
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  • Mannequin
    Fannie Hurst
    'Mannequin' is a compelling drama by Fannie Hurst that explores the profound interplay between heredity and environment. The story follows the life of a young girl stolen from her affluent family as an infant and raised in the harsh conditions of the slums. As she grows into a stunningly beautiful woman, she finds work as a fashion mannequin in New York City, navigating a world...
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    26,18 €

  • My Favorite Story
    Fannie Hurst / Sir Philip Gibbs
    'My Favorite Story' is a compelling literary anthology that brings together a diverse collection of short fiction, curated and introduced by two of the early twentieth century’s most celebrated writers, Fannie Hurst and Sir Philip Gibbs. This volume serves as a curated gallery of narrative art, showcasing the era’s stylistic range and thematic depth. Readers will find a selecti...
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    26,21 €

  • Five and Ten
    Fannie Hurst
    'Five and Ten' is a compelling exploration of the American Dream and the corrosive power of sudden wealth. Written by the celebrated novelist Fannie Hurst, the story centers on John Rarick, an ambitious entrepreneur who builds a vast business empire of discount variety stores. As Rarick’s fortune grows from pennies to millions, the narrative shifts from his professional triumph...
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    27,10 €

  • Lummox
    Fannie Hurst
    'Lummox' is a profound and moving exploration of the life of Bertha, a large, silent domestic servant of Scandinavian and Slavic descent navigating the social strata of early 20th-century New York. Often dismissed by her employers as a mere 'lummox'-a clumsy, mindless laborer-Bertha possesses a rich emotional depth and a keen sensitivity to the world around her. Through her var...
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    26,03 €

  • Procession
    Fannie Hurst
    'Procession' is a compelling collection of short stories by the celebrated American author Fannie Hurst, a master of urban realism and emotional storytelling. In this volume, Hurst captures the vibrant and often difficult lives of everyday people in early 20th-century America, focusing on the hopes, heartbreaks, and social pressures that define the human experience. Known for h...
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    25,10 €

  • Star-Dust
    Fannie Hurst
    Stardust a story of an American girl presents a character centered social narrative that explores ambition, performance, and emotional cost within the pursuit of recognition and independence. The story follows a young woman drawn toward public success and artistic visibility, where talent and determination open doors but also create pressure and misunderstanding. The narrative ...
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  • Every Soul Hath Its Song
    Fannie Hurst
    Every soul hath its song explores the life and aspirations of an immigrant family as they face the challenges of American life and the pursuit of personal dreams, especially centered on travel and ambition. The story delves into the tensions between family members living in a cramped city apartment, where desires and disappointments collide. Early on, the family s daily interac...
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    16,73 €

  • Star-Dust A Story Of An American Girl Book Three
    Fannie Hurst
    Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl Book Three is a novel that follows the journey of a young girl from a modest background as she navigates adolescence with dreams of becoming a successful singer. The story delves into her struggles with social class, family expectations, and self-identity. At the heart of the narrative is her desire to escape the limitations imposed by her...
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    13,14 €

  • Star-Dust A Story Of An American Girl Book One
    Fannie Hurst
    Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl Book One is a novel that follows the journey of a young girl from a modest background as she navigates adolescence with dreams of becoming a successful singer. The story delves into her struggles with social class, family expectations, and self-identity. At the heart of the narrative is her desire to escape the limitations imposed by her m...
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    13,76 €

  • Star-Dust A Story Of An American Girl Book Two
    Fannie Hurst
    Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl Book Two is a novel that follows the journey of a young girl from a modest background as she navigates adolescence with dreams of becoming a successful singer. The story delves into her struggles with social class, family expectations, and self-identity. At the heart of the narrative is her desire to escape the limitations imposed by her m...
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    11,78 €

  • The Vertical City
    Fannie Hurst
    ''The Vertical City'' by Fannie Hurst is a novel that explores the complex social and personal dynamics within a modern urban environment. Set in the context of a bustling city with its towering skyscrapers, the novel examines the contrast between the lofty aspirations and the struggles of the people living in this vertical, fast-paced world. As with many of Hurst’s works, ''Th...
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    14,51 €

  • Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It
    Fannie Hurst
    Humoresque: A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It by Fannie Hurst is a poignant and insightful novel that follows the life of a talented violinist who rises from the struggles of a poor immigrant family to become a famous musician. The story begins in the slums, where the boy’s family, seeking a better life in a new land, faces the daily hardships of poverty. Despite these chal...
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    15,18 €

  • The Vertical City
    Fannie Hurst
    The Vertical City, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies...
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    20,45 €

  • Star-Dust
    Fannie Hurst
    Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not m...
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    22,97 €

  • Gaslight Sonatas
    Fannie Hurst
    'Gaslight Sonatas' by using Fannie Hurst is a compelling collection of brief tales that delves into the intricacies of human relationships towards the backdrop of the gaslit streets of early twentieth-century urban America. Fannie Hurst, recognised for her keen perception into human nature, crafts poignant and emotionally resonant testimonies that distxter the lives of everyday...
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    14,50 €

  • Just Around the Corner
    Fannie Hurst
    This Book 'Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole ' has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned cop...
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    17,70 €

  • Star-Dust
    Fannie Hurst
    Many of Fannie Hurst’s stories are about working-class girls and guys struggling to survive in the big, crushing city. Between 1910 and the mid-1930s, Fannie Hurst was the most popular writer in America. Twenty-nine films were based on her novels and short stories. Star-Dust shows the relationship of a mother and her daughter as the central theme. Star-Dust was adapted to a...
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    39,62 €

  • Gaslight Sonatas
    Fannie Hurst
    Gaslight Sonatas is a novel written by Fannie Hurst. The story is set in the early 1900s in New York City, where a young and ambitious musician named David Rabinowitz struggles to make a name for himself in the competitive world of classical music. He dreams of becoming a famous composer and conductor, but faces numerous obstacles along the way, including poverty, discriminatio...
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    34,88 €

  • Humoresque
    Fannie Hurst
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    38,89 €