Manhattan Transfer

by John Dos Passos

Published 1900 onward

29 chapters14h 1mEnglish1925

About this book

Manhattan Transfer is novel that follows several individuals and their overlapping stories in New York City from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age. The narrative jumps from one vignette to the next with little warning, adding to the impression of a Manhattan teeming with energy and restlessness. The book attacks the consumerism, mercilessness, and social indifference of contemporary urban life. (Summary by TriciaG, with help from Wikipedia)

Chapters (29)

1I.I Ferryslip

1044

2I.II Metropolis, Part 1

2037

3I.II Metropolis, Part 2

2042

4I.II Metropolis, Part 3

1153

5I.III Dollars, Part 1

1829

6I.III Dollars, Part 2

1572

7I.IV Tracks, Part 1

2294

8I.IV Tracks, Part 2

1947

9I.V Steamroller

1915

10II.I Great Lady on a White Horse

1859

11II.II Longlegged Jack of the Isthmus, Part 1

1829

12II.II Longlegged Jack of the Isthmus, Part 2

1595

13II.III Nine Days' Wonder, Part 1

1286

14II.III Nine Days' Wonder, Part 2

2723

15II.IV Fire Engine

1765

16II.V Went to the Animals' Fair

2367

17II.VI Five Statutory Questions

1482

18II.VII Rollercoaster

753

19II.VIII One More River to Jordan

1856

20III.I Rejoicing City that Dwelt Carelessly

2337

21III.II Nickelodeon

1649

22III.III Revolving Doors, Part 1

1432

23III.III Revolving Doors, Part 2

1636

24III.III Revolving Doors, Part 3

2374

25III.III Revolving Doors, Part 4

655

26III.IV Skyscraper, Part 1

1651

27III.IV Skyscraper, Part 2

1193

28III.V The Burthen of Nineveh, Part 1

2005

29III.V The Burthen of Nineveh, Part 2

2191

Manhattan Transfer

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