A collection of fifty-five essays, written mostly in the
mid-twenties but with some later examples as well, Christopher
Morley's New York presents in rich, evocative detail New York at
the end of World War I - that heady time after the doughboys
returned, the Twenties got roaring, the Volstead Act found itself
thwarted, and a lot of progressive life got on with its business
before running into the wall of the Great Depression. In the first
section of the book, East Side, West Side, All Around the Town, we
experience New York just as Morley did: through its bookstores,
restaurants, taverns, waterfronts, and other locales that lent the
city its unique, rough-and-tumble character. But we're also treated
to a vivid picture of Christopher Morley himself, particularly in
the next section, The Three Hours for Lunch Club, in which Morley's
gusto in food, drink, companionship, conversation, and general
bonhomie is plainly evident. Finally, in the last section, we
experience another, suburban New York: Roslyn, Long Island, where
for years Morley lived with his wife and family. Contrasted with
the vulgar beauty of the city, the natural splendor Morley
encountered on Long Island is particularly affecting. This
attractive volume is enhanced by the evocative period illustrations
of Walter Jack Duncan, who illustrated so many Morley first
editions.
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