City life and newcomers

7 books

Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-StreetHerman Melville · 1853A short story by Herman Melville, first published in 1853, in which an elderly Wall Street lawyer recounts his puzzling experiences with Bartleby, a strangely withdrawn law copyist who joins the clerks in the lawyer's chambers.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

By Advice of CounselArthur Cheney Train · 1910A 1910 collection of humorous legal stories by Arthur Cheney Train following the adventures of Tutt and Tutt, a celebrated New York law firm, opening with the case of a wrongfully arrested boy entangled in police corruption and court proceedings.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Children of the TenementsJacob A. Riis · 1903A 1903 collection of short sketches by journalist Jacob A. Riis, drawn from his police reporting, portraying the lives of immigrant children and poor families in the tenements of New York's East Side.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Hungry HeartsAnzia Yezierska · 1920A 1920 short story collection by Anzia Yezierska portraying the lives of Jewish immigrants on New York's Lower East Side, following characters who long for love, education, and a better life amid poverty and hardship.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Just Around the Corner: Romance en casseroleFannie Hurst · 1914A 1914 short story collection by Fannie Hurst, subtitled "Romance en casserole," featuring stories set in everyday urban life, including the opening tale of two young manicurists at a New York hotel and the romantic attentions of one of their customers.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Four MillionO. Henry · 1906A 1906 short story collection by O. Henry about everyday people in New York City, including such tales as "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Cop and the Anthem," told in his characteristic humorous and sentimental style.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four MillionO. Henry · 1907A 1907 short story collection by O. Henry, set among working-class New Yorkers. The title story follows two young women, a shop clerk and a laundry worker, who come to the city to earn their living and pursue very different ambitions.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية