Project Gutenberg 2013-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 155 Bercovici, Konrad 1882 1961 Berkovichi, Konrad 19018642 Dust of New York Theresa the vamp -- The troubles of a perfect type -- How the Ibanezes love -- The little man of Twenty-eighth Street -- The newly-rich Goldsteins -- All in one wild Roumanian song -- Expensive poverty -- Why her name is Marguerite V.L.F. Clement -- Luleika, the rich widow -- Because Cohen could neither read nor write -- The marriage broker's daughter -- The new secretary of the pretzel-painter's union -- The gypsy blood that tells -- When Stark's Café was closed -- Because of bookkeeping -- The strength of the weak -- Socialists! Beware of Mrs. Rosenberg -- A conflict of ideals -- The holy healer from Omsk -- Hirsh Roth's theory -- The tragedy of Afghian's living rug -- Babeta's dog -- The professor -- The pure motive. Produced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Dust of New York" by Konrad Bercovici is a fictional work likely written in the early 20th century. The book appears to explore the diverse lives and experiences of immigrants in New York City through a series of interconnected stories, featuring characters that embody various cultural backgrounds and societal challenges. The narratives seem to delve into themes of love, ambition, disillusionment, and the pursuit of the American Dream. The opening of the book introduces the character of Theresa, known as the "Vamp," a captivating woman who frequents a café called the "Imperial." Her presence draws attention and intrigue, particularly from married men who are drawn to her allure. The narrative further introduces Ferenczy, a Hungarian painter who becomes enamored with her, prompting a shift in the dynamics of the café's regular patrons. This sets the stage for the exploration of relationships and the longing for connection amidst the bustling backdrop of New York City, hinting at deeper emotional voids that the characters may carry. The beginning illustrates the complexity of human desires against the rich tapestry of immigrant life in the city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43095/43095-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 252574 2025-09-17T10:47:57.324781 text/html 231544 2024-10-23T16:43:48 text/html 854610 2025-09-17T10:48:00.930862 application/epub+zip 856286 2025-09-17T10:47:57.950782 application/epub+zip 138692 2025-09-17T10:47:57.632796 application/epub+zip 940735 2025-09-17T10:48:03.528280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915508 2025-09-17T10:48:00.615820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198636 2022-09-19T16:35:33.743812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235911 2025-09-17T10:47:56.897763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216063 2024-10-23T16:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17359 2025-09-17T10:48:03.659246 application/rdf+xml 7687 2025-09-17T10:47:57.700771 image/jpeg 1873 2025-09-17T10:47:57.666796 image/jpeg 731941 2025-09-17T10:47:57.360787 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