Project Gutenberg 2013-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 66 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 en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 252386 252397 2024-09-18T06:46:53.349316 2023-09-18T15:02:00.865604 text/html text/html 251599 2013-07-05T17:14:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 728008 2013-07-05T17:14:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 854457 2024-09-18T06:46:57.594774 application/epub+zip 856375 2024-09-18T06:46:54.217299 application/epub+zip 138732 2024-09-18T06:46:53.858311 application/epub+zip 940821 2024-09-18T06:47:00.544770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915466 2024-09-18T06:46:57.244766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198636 2022-09-19T16:35:33.743812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236097 235873 2024-09-18T06:46:52.856299 2023-09-18T15:02:00.404588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 235990 2013-07-05T17:14:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 91708 2013-07-05T17:14:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 235981 2013-07-05T17:14:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91660 2013-07-05T17:14:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21471 2024-09-18T06:47:00.685749 application/rdf+xml 7687 2024-09-18T06:46:53.939294 image/jpeg 1873 2024-09-18T06:46:53.900283 image/jpeg 731984 2024-09-18T06:46:53.387307 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