The Vertical City
As the city above soars gloriously skyward, the denizens of the city writhe in its dirty underbelly.
The Vertical City is a collection of six short stories by Fannie Hurst (American). Each story, tells in gritty, dramatic style, of ugly inner city tragedy: unwed mothers, women doing what they need to do in order to escape poverty, or loneliness… A mother can literally give her life in the attempt to provide a better life for her child, and even then she may fail because her love, protection and guidance, cannot overcome the depravity of the environment.
Stories included here are: She Walks In Beauty, Back Pay, The Vertical City, The Smudge, Guilty, and Roulette. Summary by Lisa Reichert
Genre(s): Short Stories, Published 1900 onward
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | She Walks In Beauty, Part 1 | Lisa Reichert |
00:28:45 |
| Play 02 | She Walks In Beauty, Part 2 | Lisa Reichert |
00:25:03 |
| Play 03 | She Walks In Beauty, Part 3 | Lisa Reichert |
00:31:28 |
| Play 04 | Back Pay, Part 1 | Lisa Reichert |
00:20:09 |
| Play 05 | Back Pay, Part 2 | Lisa Reichert |
00:26:20 |
| Play 06 | Back Pay, Part 3 | Lisa Reichert |
00:30:50 |
| Play 07 | The Vertical City, Part 1 | Lisa Reichert |
00:27:30 |
| Play 08 | The Vertical City, Part 2 | Lisa Reichert |
00:25:45 |
| Play 09 | The Smudge, Part 1 | Lisa Reichert |
00:21:21 |
| Play 10 | The Smudge, Part 2 | Lisa Reichert |
00:31:57 |
| Play 11 | Guilty, Part 1 | Lisa Reichert |
00:31:45 |
| Play 12 | Guilty, Part 2 | Lisa Reichert |
00:31:14 |
| Play 13 | Roulette, Part 1 | Lisa Reichert |
00:37:08 |
| Play 14 | Roulette, Part 2 | Lisa Reichert |
00:39:14 |
| Play 15 | Roulette, Part 3 | Lisa Reichert |
00:26:46 |