Ptomaine Street is a novel written by Carolyn Wells, first published in 1909. The story is set in New York City and follows the lives of a group of young people who live on Ptomaine Street, a rundown and impoverished neighborhood. The main characters are the ambitious and hardworking young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jinks, who dream of a better life for themselves and their children. The story also features a cast of colorful characters, including a struggling artist, a retired sea captain, and a wealthy socialite. The novel ...
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Ptomaine Street is a novel written by Carolyn Wells, first published in 1909. The story is set in New York City and follows the lives of a group of young people who live on Ptomaine Street, a rundown and impoverished neighborhood. The main characters are the ambitious and hardworking young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jinks, who dream of a better life for themselves and their children. The story also features a cast of colorful characters, including a struggling artist, a retired sea captain, and a wealthy socialite. The novel explores themes of social class, ambition, and the struggle for upward mobility. Through a series of humorous and often absurd situations, the characters navigate the challenges of life in a lower-class neighborhood while striving for a better future. The book is a classic example of early 20th-century American literature and provides a fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural milieu of the time.She circled the outskirts of the town, and noted the massive and imposing gateways to the great estates. She knew the grandeur inside, she had been there. Cubist landscapes, some of them, others were Russian steppes, and in one instance a magnate was having the ruins of an Egyptian temple excavated on his grounds, which he had previously with difficulty and at great expense had buried there.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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