Anonymous Old Haun, The Pawnbroker: Or, The Orphan's Legacy : a Tale of New

This is a vivid and gripping story of life in New York in the mid19th century, focusing on the figure of the pawnbroker Old Haun and the young orphan girl he takes under his wing. The novel provides a rich and detailed portrait of the city, its social hierarchies, and the struggles of its inhabitants. Drawing on the authors own experiences as a pawnbroker in New York, it is a powerful and moving work that remains relevant to this day. This new edition includes an introduction by a literary historian, and will be of interest to anyone interested in the history of American literature and the social history of New York City. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. | Anonymous Old Haun, The Pawnbroker: Or, The Orphan's Legacy : a Tale of New