Ida Hauchawout

""Ida Hauchawout"" is a novel written by Theodore Dreiser, first published in 1924. The book tells the story of Ida Hauchawout, a young woman from a small town in the Midwest who moves to Chicago to pursue a career in journalism. Along the way, she faces numerous challenges and obstacles, including the sexism and discrimination prevalent in the male-dominated field of journalism. Despite these challenges, Ida remains determined to succeed and eventually becomes a successful journalist and writer. The novel explores themes of gender inequality, ambition, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Through Ida's journey, Dreiser offers a poignant commentary on the struggles faced by women in the early 20th century and the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. Overall, ""Ida Hauchawout"" is a powerful and thought-provoking work of fiction that continues to resonate with readers today.But the figure in the coffin, embedded in such voluptuous materiality at so late a date, she who had followed the plow and pitched hay, struck me as remarkable. Her hair was thick and coarse, but smoothly plaited and laid -- red hair. The large, bony head, with the wide mouth and small nose, looked tired indeed. But one strong arm held snugly the minute infant that had never known life pressed close to her breast and big yearning face.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.