Project Gutenberg 2010-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 137 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://www.gutenberg.org/files/33118/33118-h/images/cover2.jpg en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 547338 547348 2024-09-14T05:56:24.649539 2023-09-14T10:42:15.057305 text/html 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 693135 2024-09-14T05:56:32.907480 application/epub+zip 701549 2024-09-14T05:56:25.740540 application/epub+zip 277840 2024-09-14T05:56:25.189535 application/epub+zip 862129 2024-09-14T05:56:38.417432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841602 2024-09-14T05:56:32.379495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418605 2022-09-15T08:04:06.889724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513458 513355 2024-09-14T05:56:22.269545 2023-09-14T10:42:12.998277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 20768 2024-09-14T05:56:38.562436 application/rdf+xml 13370 2024-09-14T05:56:25.299518 image/jpeg 2073 2024-09-14T05:56:25.244513 image/jpeg 665176 2024-09-14T05:56:24.714500 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia