Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Hurst, Fannie 1889 1968 Danielson, Fannie Hurst The Vertical City She walks in beauty -- Back pay -- The vertical city -- The smudge -- Guilty -- Roulette. Produced by PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Vertical City" by Fannie Hurst is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This book explores the lives of those living within the luxurious confines of the Bon Ton hotel, focusing particularly on the characters Carrie Samstag and Louis Latz as they navigate their emotional and societal predicaments. The narrative vividly illustrates the juxtaposition of glamour and deeper emotional struggles experienced by its characters. The opening of "The Vertical City" introduces readers to the opulent setting of the Bon Ton hotel, a place that serves as a mausoleum to the comforts of home for its wealthier residents. The protagonist Carrie Samstag, a widow, grapples with her neuralgic pain and her complex feelings for Louis Latz, an endearing but somewhat awkward bachelor. As they interact in the hotel lobby filled with social activities, the reader witnesses their growing emotional connection, set against the backdrop of the hotel that symbolizes both a haven and a prison for the inhabitants. The dynamics between Carrie, her daughter Alma, and Louis set the stage for a deeper exploration of themes related to love, loss, and the quest for happiness that are likely to unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Mystery and detective stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 459182 2025-07-05T15:38:55.434646 text/html 459068 458995 2024-11-06T04:14:34.294020 2023-10-06T06:17:24.583254 text/html text/html 240147 2025-07-05T15:39:02.783625 application/epub+zip 245949 2025-07-05T15:38:57.255637 application/epub+zip 245949 2025-07-05T15:38:56.119634 application/epub+zip 430390 2025-07-05T15:39:06.713562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402518 2025-07-05T15:39:01.896658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380883 2022-09-06T21:55:44.888104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402218 2025-07-05T15:38:55.015690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 382569 2024-10-28T19:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17251 2025-07-05T15:39:07.039563 application/rdf+xml 12746 2025-07-05T15:38:56.606639 image/jpeg 3232 2025-07-05T15:38:56.366639 image/jpeg 236065 2025-07-05T15:38:55.467699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia