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Ptomaine Street is a novel written by Carolyn Wells, first published in 1909. The story is set in New York City and follows the lives of a group of young people who live on Ptomaine Street, a rundown and impoverished neighborhood. The main characters are the ambitious and hardworking... Read Full Overview

Ptomaine Street is a novel written by Carolyn Wells, first published in 1909. The story revolves around a young woman named Pennington Wise, who is a private detective. She is hired by a wealthy woman named Mrs. Vanderpoel to investigate a case involving her son, who has been... Read Full Overview

A certain Poet once opined That life is earnest, life is real; But some are of a different mind, And turn to hear the Cap-bells peal. Oft in this Vale of Smiles I've found Foolishness makes the world go round.

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Ptomaine Street is a novel by American author Carolyn Wells. It was first published in 1906 and tells the story of a group of residents living on a street in New York City. The main character is Miss Patricia Lane, a young woman who moves to Ptomaine Street with her aunt and... Read Full Overview

"Ptomaine Street," by Carolyn Wells. Carolyn Wells was american author and poet (1862-1942).

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