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The story follows Felix Fay, a young man who leaves a provincial newspaper job to test himself in Chicago and remake his character. He confronts urban realities, precarious work, and the pull between dreamy ideals and practical ambition while forming friendships, romantic attachments, and artistic collaborations. Episodes move through diverse city neighborhoods and social circles—pressrooms, studios, theaters, apartments—where debates about philosophy, art, and social experiment recur. The narrative traces personal growth, conflicts between private longing and public roles, and the negotiating of love, community, and creative purpose, culminating in reconciliations and celebrations that mark shifts in identity.

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Title: The Briary Bush: A Novel

Author: Floyd Dell

Release date: January 6, 2019 [eBook #58622]

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BRIARY BUSH: A NOVEL ***

THE
 
BRIARY-BUSH

A Novel
By
Floyd Dell
New York
Alfred · A · Knopf
1921

COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY
ALFRED A. KNOPF, Inc.
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TO
S. A. TANNENBAUM, M.D.,
EXPLORER OF THE DARK
CONTINENT OF THE MIND

Oh, the briary-bush
That pricks my heart so sore!
If I ever get out of the briary-bush
I’ll never get in any more!
—Old Song