02298cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000027001122450045001392640051001843000047002353360026002823370026003083380036003345000031003705080112004015201284005135340045017976530069018426530043019118560042019547988UtSlPG20260610133215.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHecht, Ben,d1894-196412aA Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-04-01  aE-text prepared by Eric Eldred, Clare Elliott, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago" by Ben Hecht is a collection of literary sketches written during the early 20th century. The work captures the vibrant life of Chicago through a series of insightful and poignant vignettes, reflecting Hecht's experiences and observations as a journalist and writer in the city. The sketches probe into the everyday lives, struggles, and nuances of the city's inhabitants, aiming to reveal the deeper truths embedded in their urban existence.  The opening of this collection sets the stage for Hecht's ambitious endeavor to create a literary form of journalism that transcends traditional reporting. It introduces the author’s dissatisfaction with mere publicity work and his desire to explore the richness of city life. This section describes Hecht's inspiration and creative process, leading to the birth of "One Thousand and One Afternoons," where he aims to unveil the stories that lie beneath the surface of day-to-day news. Through an illustrative account of his first ideas and aspirations for the project, Hecht illuminates his belief that the essence of literature exists within the fabric of urban experiences—something he skillfully conveys throughout the subsequent sketches. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHecht, Ben, 1893-1964 -- Homes and haunts -- Illinois -- Chicago  aChicago (Ill.) -- Literary collections40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7988