Lummox

This edition has images. LoC No.: 23013730 Title: Lummox Edition: First edition Original Publication: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1923. Credits: Al Haines Summary: "Lummox" by Fannie Hurst is a novel written in the early 20th century. It centers on Bertha, a big, working-class domestic servant in New York whose awkward speech masks a deep, lyrical inner life. Through her, the story explores class, exploitation, longing, and the clash between brute labor and refined art, particularly...