Project Gutenberg 2022-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 132 Bodenheim, Maxwell 1893 1954 Bodenheimer, Maxwell 26021294 Ninth Avenue 9th Avenue $aUnited States :$bBoni & Liveright,$c1926. Steve Mattern, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Ninth Avenue" by Maxwell Bodenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of New York City during the tumultuous era of the 1920s, exploring the lives of the Palmer family, particularly focusing on the character Blanche Palmer. It delves into themes of class struggle, personal aspirations, and the often harsh realities of urban life, encapsulated in Blanche's navigation through relationships with various men who embody different facets of society. At the start of "Ninth Avenue," the scene is set on a typical Sunday morning in New York, revealing the gritty atmosphere of the city as well as introducing the complex dynamics within the Palmer family. Blanche Palmer is portrayed as a young woman balancing her blossoming femininity with a pressing desire for independence amid a chaotic family life. As readers are drawn into her world, they witness her interactions with her family members, who each represent different values and struggles, particularly her brother Harry, whose aspirations in the boxing world create tension. The opening also establishes Blanche's conflicting feelings about her romantic pursuits, especially with men like Louis Rosenberg and Fred Roper, highlighting her struggle between societal expectations and her own desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211030104247bodenheim 1926 US Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Poor families -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Race relations -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 451558 2025-07-26T13:33:40.963176 text/html 457850 2024-10-18T19:17:04 text/html 511140 2025-07-26T13:33:46.816070 application/epub+zip 512403 2025-07-26T13:33:42.170155 application/epub+zip 249463 2025-07-26T13:33:41.494130 application/epub+zip 623487 2025-07-26T13:33:50.848062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599416 2025-07-26T13:33:46.299067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337620 2022-09-30T09:45:40.009356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421596 2025-07-26T13:33:40.338162 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401758 2024-10-18T19:17:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17917 2025-07-26T13:33:51.004054 application/rdf+xml 8678 2025-07-26T13:33:41.660112 image/jpeg 1464 2025-07-26T13:33:41.577100 image/jpeg 519005 2025-07-26T13:33:41.011115 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