Stories of Chicago

by George Ade

The stories of George Ade are energetic, detailed, and affectionate slices of the social life of Chicago in the Gay Nineties. Originally appearing in the Chicago Record between 1893 and 1900, they range from candid character sketches and snapshots of everyday street scenes to fiction and fantasies drawing on the endless stream of inspiration the bustling city provided.

Ade was hailed by such contemporaries as Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252071433
• ISBN13: 9780252071430
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"