US-American Fiction
Modern and Classic Fiction in English
The Prettiest Girls in Euphoria, Kansas
By Bruce Kellner.
248 pages. ISBN 9781595691781.
A Novel: On a midwestern farm in the last century, a boy is forced to come of age in a colorful family of dysfunctional women, scarred by the unfulfilled dreams of his alcoholic mother, his strange spinster aunts, his malevolent nieces, and "the prettiest girls in Euphoria, Kansas," his five unforgettable sisters.
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The Honesties of Love
By Bruce Kellner.
250 pages. ISBN 9781595692306.
A Novel: A turn of the century comedy in which traditions clash with independence to remind us of how quickly social mores change, and of what dangers lurk at every new turn. Bruce Kellner has published books on such celebrated figures as Ralph Barton, Charles Demuth, Gertrude Stein, Carl Van Vechten and Donald Windham.
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Two People (Gay Classics Series)
By Donald Windham.
192 pages. ISBN 9781595691033.
A Novel: Neglected for over forty years, this moving novel has been republished in a more tolerant climate: A love affair in Rome between a middle-aged American and a much younger Italian. "Two People": two cultures; two individuals.
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The Great Bordello. A Story of the Theatre
By Avery Hopwood.
618 pages. ISBN 9781595691958.
A Novel: Once described as "the most devastating exposé of the American theatre as an institution imaginable," "The Great Bordello" provides a deeper understanding of the human desire to accomplish something of enduring value amidst commercial success and ruthless realities of life.
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The Trail of the Hawk
By Sinclair Lewis.
248 pages. ISBN 9781595691132.
A Novel: The chronicle of an inveterate Rolling Stone… Carl Ericson, a born rebel against conventions, finds himself from boyhood up at war with the combined forces of family, school and society, all three of which unite in trying to mould him into the average colourless human being.
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Three Lives
By Gertrude Stein.
With an Introduction by Carl Van Vechten.
204 pages. ISBN 9781595690425.
Three short stories: "Three Lives" - three short stories (The Good Anna. Melanctha. The Gentle Lena.) - has had a curious history. First published in 1909 by the Grafton Press, this book of short stories has consistently maintained a striking underground reputation.
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Firecrackers
A Realistic Novel by Carl Van Vechten
196 pages. ISBN 9781595692245.
A Novel: Welcome to one of Carl Van Vechten's most intriguing novels. First published in 1925, Firecrackers centers around Paul Moody, a man who finds his life utterly tedious and uneventful in New York City. However, that is until he encounters the mysterious, yet exuberant, Gunnar O'Grady.
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Burning Daylight
By Jack London.
220 pages. ISBN 9781595691064.
A Novel: Jack London's bestselling work during his lifetime begins as the hero--nicknamed Burning Daylight--becomes the most successful entrepreneur during the Alaskan Gold Rush. The story ends with the moral of how a good woman can turn a bad man around.
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The Iron Heel
By Jack London.
168 pages. ISBN 9781595690371.
A Novel: The Iron Heel is interesting as an example of a "dystopian" novel which anticipates and influenced George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Jack London's (1876-1916) socialist politics are explicitly on display here.
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