Stories of Chicago

by George Ade

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The stories of George Ade are energetic, detailed, and affectionate slices of the social life of Chicago in the Gay Nineties. Originally appearing in the Chicago Record between 1893 and 1900, they range from candid character sketches and snapshots of everyday street scenes to fiction and fantasies drawing on the endless stream of inspiration the bustling city provided.

Ade was hailed by such contemporaries as Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252071433

ISBN13:9780252071430

Release Date:June 2003

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Related Subjects

19th Century Fiction History Humor Humor & Entertainment Literature & Fiction Politics & Social Sciences Short Stories Urban

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