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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1932 and almost completely unknown today, Beauty Lies Beyond Hell! is a raw, fast-moving novel about city life pushed to the edge. Set during the turbulence of the First World War, it moves through dance halls, factories, rooming houses, and crowded streets charged with exploitative work, sexual desire, and patriotic hysteria. The story centers on George Thane, a young art student scraping by on little sleep, little money, and a stubborn belief that beauty still matters. At its core, the novel offers an unmistakably anti-capitalist view of a world in which the struggle for survival wears down bodies and crushes dreams. It explores the 'gig economy' of its time and themes that remain relevant today-financial uncertainty, job insecurity, and the search for intrinsic worth in a system that treats people as replaceable parts.Howard W. Roper writes in explosive, modernist bursts, aligning him more with John Dos Passos, early Henry Miller, and Nathanael West than with the restrained conventions of typical Depression-era fiction. His work demonstrates a modern, experimental approach, drawing on stream-of-consciousness prose poetry and cinematic montage in a deliberate attempt to capture the frantic, machine-driven energy of the early 20th century.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. First published in 1932 and almost completely unknown today, Beauty Lies Beyond Hell! is a raw, fast-moving novel about city life pushed to the edge. Set during the turbulence of the First World War, it moves through dance halls, factories, rooming houses, and crowded streets charged with exploitative work, sexual desire, and patriotic hysteria. The story centers on George Thane, a young art student scraping by on little sleep, little money, and a stubborn belief that beauty still matters. At its core, the novel offers an unmistakably anti-capitalist view of a world in which the struggle for survival wears down bodies and crushes dreams. It explores the "gig economy" of its time and themes that remain relevant today-financial uncertainty, job insecurity, and the search for intrinsic worth in a system that treats people as replaceable parts.Howard W. Roper writes in explosive, modernist bursts, aligning him more with John Dos Passos, early Henry Miller, and Nathanael West than with the restrained conventions of typical Depression-era fiction. His work demonstrates a modern, experimental approach, drawing on stream-of-consciousness prose poetry and cinematic montage in a deliberate attempt to capture the frantic, machine-driven energy of the early 20th century. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…