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Fashion and Famine

by Ann S. Stephens

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics42 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
42 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In bustling 19th-century New York, vivid market scenes and diverse characters intertwine amid the city's awakening. Dive into a tale that contrasts the allure of fashion with the harsh realities of survival, exploring faith, ambition, and resilience.

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Contents

42 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02Preface.
03Contents.
04CHAPTER I. THE STRAWBERRY GIRL.
05CHAPTER II. THE OLD COUPLE.
06CHAPTER III. THE LONE MANSION.
07CHAPTER IV. THE ASTOR HOUSE AND THE ATTIC ROOM.
08CHAPTER V. MISTRESS AND SERVANT.
09CHAPTER VI. THE TEMPTER AND THE TEMPTED.
10CHAPTER VII. THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
11CHAPTER VIII. THE CITY COTTAGE.
12CHAPTER IX. MRS. GRAY'S THANKSGIVING DINNER.

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