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A sharp, sly voice from a vanished city, waking the past with modern clarity. Erik Dorn gathers a restless, urban mind-an early twentieth century novel from a master of American fiction, presented here as a nuanced short stories collection. Its settings breathe New York City... Read Full Overview

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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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Step back into the vibrant and turbulent 1920s Chicago with Ben Hecht's "Erik Dorn," a powerful work of American literary fiction. This meticulously prepared edition of a classic psychological novel plunges readers into the heart of city life, exploring the complexities of... Read Full Overview

Erik Dorn is a novel by Ben Hecht, published in 1921. The story follows the life of Erik Dorn, a cynical and disillusioned journalist living in Chicago during the 1920s. Dorn is a man who has lost his faith in humanity and is constantly searching for meaning in his life. He spends... Read Full Overview

Erik Dorn is a novel written by Ben Hecht. The story is set in Chicago during the 1920s and follows the life of the titular character, Erik Dorn, a journalist who is struggling to find meaning in his life. Dorn is a hard-drinking, womanizing man who is disillusioned with the... Read Full Overview