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Not on the Screen
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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025418018
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Not on the Screen is a sophisticated social satire that explores the sharp disparity between the romanticized world of motion pictures and the complex reality of urban life in the early 20th century. Written by Henry B. Fuller, a master of Chicago realism, the novel follows the journey of Albert Trent, a young man who leaves his modest midwestern origins for the bustling opportunities of Chicago. There, he finds himself navigating the social circles of the wealthy, particularly the glamorous but constrained world of the Evelyn family.
The narrative employs a clever structural device, contrasting the melodramatic tropes common in silent cinema with the nuanced, often unglamorous truths of human experience. As Trent pursues both career success and romantic fulfillment, Fuller deconstructs the popular clichés of the era, offering a sharp critique of the silver screen fantasies that influenced American aspirations. Not on the Screen stands as a significant literary work that captures the cultural transition of the late 1920s, blending dry humor with a keen understanding of class, ambition, and the artifice of modern entertainment. It remains a compelling look at how media shapes our perception of life and love.
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