- SKU: 9781169808522
- BARCODE: 9781169808522
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Ladies in Hades: A Story of Hell's Smart Set and Gentlemen in Hades: The Story of a Damned Debutante - Hardcover
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by Frederic Arnold Kummer (Author)
""Ladies in Hades: A Story of Hell's Smart Set"" and ""Gentlemen in Hades: The Story of a Damned Debutante"" are two short stories by Frederic Arnold Kummer. The first story follows a group of fashionable women who find themselves in Hell and must navigate its social hierarchy to survive. The second story tells the tale of a young debutante who is sent to Hell after making a deal with the devil. Both stories offer a satirical commentary on the upper class and their values, as well as a unique perspective on the afterlife. Kummer's writing is witty and engaging, making these stories a fun and thought-provoking read.1928. This novel is a delightfully humorous collection of tales of intriguing women apparently cowing Satan and basically taking Hades over. They will capture your attention, making you giggle and laugh at the ladies' escapades. Contents: Eve steps out; truth about the Garden of Eden; virtue of padlocked wives; why Solomon had a press agent; good-bys and alibis; Phryne and the naked truth; Salome succeeds in getting ahead; when Lucrezia served mushrooms; Delilah shows what makes strong men weak; why wives leave home; Sappho's burning passion; Alexander, the great lover; Cleopatra takes a chance; Hell's belles. Illustrated. Also found in our volume is Gentlemen in Hades, where we catch of with Lavinia McGann, the daughter of a millionaire who is transported from Park Avenue to a dingy walk-up across the railroad tracks in East Gehenna, a cheap suburb of Hell's magnificent metropolis. Like Ladies in Hades, this novel will keep the reader in stitches!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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