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Hell's Playground (1912)

Hell's Playground (1912)

Simonton, Ida Vera

Hardcover

Anthropology20th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1164426036
ISBN13: 9781164426035
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 460
Weight: 1.86
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Hell's Playground is a novel written by Ida Vera Simonton and was first published in 1912. The story is set in New York City and follows the life of a young girl named Marjorie, who is forced to leave her home in the countryside after her father dies. She moves to the city with her mother and younger brother, where they struggle to make ends meet.Marjorie soon becomes involved with a group of street children who live in poverty and are forced to beg and steal to survive. She also meets a young man named Jack, who is a member of a gang that terrorizes the city. Despite his criminal activities, Marjorie falls in love with Jack and tries to reform him.The novel explores the harsh realities of life in the city, including poverty, crime, and corruption. It also touches on themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Simonton's vivid descriptions of the city and its inhabitants provide a stark contrast to the idyllic countryside that Marjorie grew up in.Overall, Hell's Playground is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the darker side of urban life in the early 20th century.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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