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A young college professor becomes the source of gossip among a group of eccentric townspeople in this entertaining comedy of manners, a new reissue for Union Square & Co.'s Herald Classics line.

Originally published in 1919, Bertram Cope's Year is a clever character... Read Full Overview

Bertram Cope's Year (1919) is a novel by Henry Blake Fuller. Having established himself as a leading figure in Chicago's burgeoning literary scene, Fuller-a pioneer of American realist fiction-produced this late masterpiece, often considered one the nation's earliest... Read Full Overview

"Entertaining . . . eminently readable, distinguished by beautifully evoked period atmosphere and sly humor."-- The New York Times America's first gay novel, published in 1919.

Bertram Cope's Year (1919) is a novel by Henry Blake Fuller. Having established himself as a leading figure in Chicago's burgeoning literary scene, Fuller-a pioneer of American realist fiction-produced this late masterpiece, often considered one the nation's earliest... Read Full Overview

In 1918, when Henry Blake Fuller was 62 years old, he completed the manuscript of a novel, Bertram Cope's Year. Though Fuller was well known as an accomplished realist and had published twelve previous novels, this work was his first published fiction to address the topic of... Read Full Overview

What is a man's best age? Peter Ibbetson, entering dreamland with complete freedom to choose, chose twenty-eight, and kept there. But twenty-eight, for our present purpose, has a drawback: a man of that age, if endowed with ordinary gifts and responsive to ordinary opportunities,... Read Full Overview

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Bertram Cope's Year: A Novel This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve,... Read Full Overview

What is a man's best age? Peter Ibbetson entering dreamland with complete freedom to choose chose twenty-eight and kept there.

First published in 1919, this novel explores the life and relationships of Bertram Cope, a young man living in a small midwestern town. The narrative follows Cope as he becomes drawn into the world of literature and art, and navigates the social norms and expectations of his... Read Full Overview

Bertram Cope's Year is a novel written by Henry Blake Fuller, first published in 1919. The story follows the life of Bertram Cope, a young man who moves to the city of Chicago to pursue his studies at a prestigious university. Throughout the year, Bertram becomes involved in... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

In the social scene known as 'cap and town' in fictional Churchton, Illinois (read 'Evanston and Northwestern University') comes young instructor Bertram Cope. Blond, blue-eyed, charming and book-learned, with a patina of conversational sophistication; he is, however, not quite... Read Full Overview

In the social scene known as 'cap and town' in fictional Churchton, Illinois (read 'Evanston and Northwestern University') comes young instructor Bertram Cope. Blond, blue-eyed, charming and book-learned, with a patina of conversational sophistication; he is, however, not quite... Read Full Overview

A hook: A quiet, daring novel about love, art, and the city that refuses to stand still. Bertram Cope's Year, a cornerstone of early twentieth century fiction, returns in a gleaming edition that honours its daring mix of urban romance and coming-of-age awakening. It moves with... Read Full Overview

A literary triumph by a contemporary of Henry James, from Turtle Point Press. Henry Blake Fuller (1857-1929), a contemporary of both James and William Howells, lingers in a kind of literary purgatory. According to Carl Van Vechten, one of Fuller's greatest admirers, he is... Read Full Overview