Project Gutenberg 2010-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 374 Hurst, Fannie 1889 1968 Danielson, Fannie Hurst Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole Power and horse-power -- Other people's shoes -- The other cheek -- Marked down -- Breakers ahead -- The good provider -- Superman -- The paradise trail -- The squall. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sharon Skidmore and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole" by Fannie Hurst is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of characters intertwined in the bustling atmosphere of urban life, focusing particularly on themes of romance and personal aspirations. Gertrude Sprunt is introduced as one of the central characters, working in a hotel as a manicurist, and her interactions with various male suitors hint at her desire for a deeper connection amidst the chaos of city life. The opening of the novel provides a vibrant glimpse into the world of Gertrude and her colleagues, highlighting their dynamics and their encounters with customers at the Knockerbeck Hotel. The narrative introduces us to Gertrude's professional life and her flirtations with two different men—Mr. Barker, a boisterous, wealthy suitor, and Mr. Chase, a more reserved but intriguing character. As she navigates these relationships, the chapter sets the stage for exploring Gertrude's evolving emotional landscape, filled with hope and uncertainty about her future as her heart begins to sway in different directions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33118/33118-h/images/cover2.jpg Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 547454 2025-06-13T12:38:44.696589 text/html 558581 2021-01-06T20:41:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 662368 2021-01-06T20:41:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 693212 2025-06-13T12:38:53.677591 application/epub+zip 701380 2025-06-13T12:38:45.934599 application/epub+zip 277754 2025-06-13T12:38:45.302604 application/epub+zip 862061 2025-06-13T12:38:59.232526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841602 2025-06-13T12:38:53.032552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418605 2022-09-15T08:04:06.889724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513458 2025-06-13T12:38:42.512669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513232 2021-01-06T20:41:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 198033 2021-01-06T20:41:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 513235 2021-01-06T20:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197940 2021-01-06T20:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20969 2025-06-13T12:38:59.396487 application/rdf+xml 13370 2025-06-13T12:38:45.422657 image/jpeg 2073 2025-06-13T12:38:45.362573 image/jpeg 665090 2025-06-13T12:38:44.768607 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