A Chair On The Boulevard

By Leonard Merrick

Book Overview

A quietly incandescent social realism, A Chair On The Boulevard draws you into a city of ambition and appetite where every chair by the curb holds a story. This is a concise, character-driven exploration of urban life and status, a classic fiction for students and curious readers alike. By tracing intimate, morally ambiguous dramas against the bustle of early twentieth-century Paris, Leonard Merrick crafts a social realism novel that blends sharp social critique with humane, human-scale detail. It is a boulevard setting fiction that reads with the clarity of a modern urban drama, resonant for readers who love the British realism tradition and the tone of George Gissing. Historically, the work sits at a pivotal crossroads: a bridge between late-Victorian sensitivities and modernist introspection, offering a lucid portrait of the city and its inhabitants. It's more than a historical artefact; it's a cultural treasure that illuminates class and status themes with acuity and warmth. For collectors, scholars, and new readers, the book is a welcome addition to a classic literature collection. Selling points: out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today's and future generations; more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A Chair On The Boulevard invites casual readers to feel the heartbeat of a city while rewarding dedicated readers with depth, nuance, and lasting resonance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354849822
• ISBN13: 9789354849824
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"