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  • The Florentine Dagger

    A Novel for Amateur Detectives

    by Ben Hecht ...
    This Golden Age mystery novel features a nervous cavalier with frightened eyes, a mysterious and puritanical satyr, a dagger, a candlestick, a crucifix, and a false beard—and, of course, a detective! (Not to mention the protagonist, "Prince Julien de Medici -- of Broadway.") Adapted into the movie of the same name in 1935. ... Read more

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  • A Child of the Century

    by Ben Hecht ...
    First published in 1954, in this quintessential autobiography Ben Hecht recounts his childhood, education, and career as journalist, playwright, and screenwriter, describes famous political and literary acquaintances, and examines U.S. efforts to aid Jews in Nazi Germany and, after the war, in Israel.A remarkable memoir. ... Read more

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  • Erik Dorn

    by Ben Hecht ...
    An old man sat in the shadows of the summer night. From a veranda chair he looked at the stars. He wore a white beard, and his eyes, grown small with age, watered continually as if he were weeping. Half-hidden under his beard his emaciated lips kept the monotonous grimace of a smile on his face. He sat in the dark, a patient, trembling figure waiting for bedtime. His feet, though he rested them ... Read more

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  • Erik Dorn

    by Ben Hecht ...
    The novel follows the life of its titular character, Erik Dorn, a disillusioned journalist living in Chicago during the aftermath of World War I. Dorn is depicted as a cynical and introspective figure who grapples with existential questions and struggles to find meaning in a world that seems chaotic and indifferent. As he navigates the tumultuous social and political landscape of post-war America, ... Read more

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  • The Florentine Dagger: A Novel for Amateur Detectives

    by Ben Hecht ...
    "The Florentine Dagger" is a classic detective novel that revolves around a mysterious murder and a series of intriguing clues. The story begins with the discovery of a murder weapon, a dagger, which is intricately linked to the crime. The title refers to this distinctive weapon, which plays a central role in the unfolding mystery.The novel follows an amateur detective, who becomes involved in ... Read more

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  • A Child of the Century

    by Ben Hecht ...
    Ben Hecht’s critically acclaimed autobiographical memoir, first published in 1954, offers incomparably pungent evocations of Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s, Hollywood in the 1930s, and New York during the Second World War and after.“His manners are not always nice, but then nice manners do not always make interesting autobiographies, and this autobiography has the merit of being intensely ... Read more

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  • Gargoyles

    by Ben Hecht ...
    The calendars said—1900. It was growing warm. George Cornelius Basine emerged from Madam Minnie's house of ill fame at five o'clock on a Sabbath May morning. He was twenty-five years old, neatly dressed, a bit unshaven and whistling valiantly, "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?" Considering the high estate which was to be his, as the estimable Senator Basine, the introduction ... Read more

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  • Gargoyles

    by Ben Hecht ...
    The novel is set in the post-World War I era, a time of significant social and economic upheaval. Hecht's characters are often depicted as flawed and struggling with their desires, ambitions, and the often harsh realities of life. Through their stories, Hecht explores themes such as corruption, greed, betrayal, and the quest for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world."Gargoyles" is notable for ... Read more

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  • A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago

    by Ben Hecht ...
    It was a day in the spring of 1921. Dismal shadows, really Hechtian shadows, filled the editorial "coop" in The Chicago Daily News building. Outside the rain was slanting down in the way that Hecht's own rain always slants. In walked Hecht. He had been divorced from our staff for some weeks, and had married an overdressed, blatant creature called Publicity. Well, and how did he like Publicity? The ... Read more

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  • SevenFantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath

    by Ben Hecht ...
    In "Fantazius Mallare," the story revolves around the titular character, Fantazius Mallare, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and existential exploration. The novel is known for its surreal and experimental narrative style, as well as its exploration of themes such as obsession, desire, and the nature of reality.Fantazius Mallare is depicted as a tortured and enigmatic figure, grappling ... Read more

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  • Perfidy [Illustrated Edition]

    by Ben Hecht ...
    An exploration of the Kastner affair: a conspiracy, a violation of conscience, criminal betrayal.Picture those early days when the new nation of Israel was being formed in the region of Palestine European Jews had just endured history's ultimate holocaust. Allied governments such as Great Britain had refused to take action to block the trains from carrying thousands of them to certain death. In ... Read more

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  • 1001 Afternoons in Chicago

    by Ben Hecht ...
    In "1001 Afternoons in Chicago," Ben Hecht crafts a vibrant tapestry of urban life, painting a portrait of Chicago during the roaring twenties with his characteristic wit and poetic prose. The collection of vignettes encapsulates a diverse array of characters and scenes, from the mundane to the absurd, all illustrated through a keen observational lens that captures the essence of a city in ... Read more

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