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Personality of Booth Tarkington in a Chicago salon tale
In a late 1920s Chicago scene, a writer and his wife debate neighbors the Sullenders. A child reveals a harsh glimpse of domestic life across the street and exposes the glossy facade of a new suburb. The couple grapples with gossip and judgment while fragile loyalties strain.
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Mrs. Sallender
Sallender
Young Sperry
Bella
Will
Fannie
James Thompson
William Sperry
George
George M. Sallender
Georgie
Natalie
William
Ethel
Howard Peebles
Frank Deems
Tesla
George M. Sullender
Mrs. Sullender
Waverley Place
Highland Place
Mrs
Mrs. Sperry