The Cliff-Dwellers

The Cliff-Dwellers is a novel written by Henry B. Fuller, first published in 1893. The story is set in Chicago during the late 19th century and follows the lives of several residents of a newly constructed apartment building called the ""Cliff Dwellers."" The building is a symbol of the city's rapid growth and modernization, but also of the social and economic disparities that exist within it.The novel explores the lives of different characters, including the wealthy and privileged, the struggling middle class, and the poor and marginalized. The characters are interconnected through their relationships and interactions with one another, and their stories reveal the complex and often harsh realities of life in Chicago at the time.The novel touches on themes such as social class, urbanization, industrialization, and the struggle for identity and belonging in a rapidly changing world. It also critiques the excesses of the Gilded Age and the materialism and individualism that characterized it.Overall, The Cliff-Dwellers is a thought-provoking and poignant novel that captures the spirit of a city and an era, and offers insight into the human condition.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.