A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago

By Ben Hecht

Book Overview

A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago, is a classical and a rare book, that 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 redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their text is clear and readable. This remarkable book falls within the genres of Language and Literatures, American and Canadian literature

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9357944249
• ISBN13: 9789357944243
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

One of the best books I've ever read...

Ben Hecht's 1,001 Afternoons in Chicago is easily one of the BEST books that I've ever read. It consists of 64 short journalistic pieces about the city of Chicago, written in the roaring 20's, accompained by beautiful noiresque drawings. He captures the essence of the city, that feels as vital today as it was in 1922 when it was originally published. Some of my favorite stories included a man who just escaped from jail and was hiding from the police, a woman obsessed with what her grave stone would look like after she died, and a chicago cop full of interesting tales on the job. This book is a must for anyone that is interested in journalism or just loves the city of Chicago. READ IT!!!