Ptomaine Street

Ptomaine Street is a novel by American author Carolyn Wells. It was first published in 1906 and tells the story of a group of residents living on a street in New York City. The main character is Miss Patricia Lane, a young woman who moves to Ptomaine Street with her aunt and uncle. She soon becomes involved in the lives of her neighbors, including a struggling artist, a wealthy businessman, and a mysterious woman with a hidden past. The novel explores themes of love, class, and social status, as well as the struggles and joys of life in the city. Wells' writing style is witty and engaging, and her characters are vividly drawn. Ptomaine Street is a charming and entertaining read that offers a glimpse into life in turn-of-the-century New York.She circled the outskirts of the town, and noted the massive and imposing gateways to the great estates. She knew the grandeur inside, she had been there. Cubist landscapes, some of them, others were Russian steppes, and in one instance a magnate was having the ruins of an Egyptian temple excavated on his grounds, which he had previously with difficulty and at great expense had buried there.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.