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Fannie Hurst (1889-1968) was an American novelist. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, the only surviving child of a well-to-do Jewish family. She spent the first twenty years of her life in St. Louis, Missouri, where she attended Washington University in St. Louis and graduated... Read Full Overview

On either side of the Bowery, which cuts through like a drain to catch its sewage, Every Man's Land, a reeking march of humanity and humidity, steams with the excrement of seventeen languages, flung in patois from tenement windows, fire escapes, curbs, stoops, and cellars whose... Read Full Overview

Humoresque is a novel by Fannie Hurst, first published in 1919. The book tells the story of a young Jewish violinist named Leon Kantor, who comes from a poor family in New York City's Lower East Side. Despite his humble beginnings, Leon is a gifted musician who dreams of becoming... Read Full Overview

Humoresque is a novel written by Fannie Hurst, originally published in 1919. The story is set in New York City during the early 1900s and follows the life of a young Jewish violinist named Leon Kantor. Leon is a talented musician who dreams of becoming a famous composer, but... 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 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

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