Project Gutenberg 2022-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 292 Cranston, Ruth 1887 1956 Warwick, Anne 13025637 The Meccas of the World The Play of Modern Life in New York, Paris, Vienna, Madrid and London $aUnited States :$bJohn Lane Company,$c1913. In rehearsal (New York) -- The curtain rises (Paris) -- The Children's performance (Vienna) -- The broken-down actor (Madrid) -- In review (London). Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Meccas of the World" by Ruth Cranston is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. The work explores urban life in major cities such as New York, Paris, Vienna, Madrid, and London, examining the interplay of culture, convenience, and individual identity within these bustling environments. With a focus on American society and, in particular, the New York experience, the author delves into the complexities of social dynamics, gender roles, and the fabric of modern life. The opening of the text introduces the reader to a vibrant yet chaotic New York, described as a theater in rehearsal. It challenges common stereotypes about the city's inhabitants by painting a more realistic picture of everyday New Yorkers, from shopkeepers to workers, highlighting their struggles and aspirations. Cranston discusses the stark contrasts of life in New York—between the wealthy and the working class, the glitzy facade and the gritty reality. Throughout this introductory section, she sets the stage for a broader exploration of how the cultural tapestry of urban life reflects the aspirations and contradictions inherent in society, establishing a lens through which readers can examine the complexities of modernity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200815110047warwick 1913 US Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Paris (France) -- Social life and customs London (England) -- Social life and customs Madrid (Spain) -- Social life and customs New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs Vienna (Austria) -- Social life and customs D Text Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature Category: Sociology 441803 2025-07-26T13:28:35.334054 text/html 420760 2024-10-18T19:14:37 text/html 4494777 2025-07-26T13:28:46.157973 application/epub+zip 4491340 2025-07-26T13:28:38.564999 application/epub+zip 459192 2025-07-26T13:28:36.733049 application/epub+zip 9179781 2025-07-26T13:28:51.768010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9136740 2025-07-26T13:28:44.805977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 993309 2022-09-30T09:35:05.236126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394690 2025-07-26T13:28:34.640052 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374808 2024-10-18T19:14:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18122 2025-07-26T13:28:51.945013 application/rdf+xml 24114 2025-07-26T13:28:37.143035 image/jpeg 3361 2025-07-26T13:28:36.951026 image/jpeg 5458562 2025-07-26T13:28:35.455070 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