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“Paradise” is a 1933 essay by novelist James M. Cain published in the March edition of H. L. Mencken’s American Mercury. The non-fiction piece provides a first-hand portrait of Southern California during the Great Depression. Cain, an Easterner raised in Annapolis, Maryland, was a recent immigrant to the West Coast. The article presents his impressions of the geography, climate, architecture, cuisine and character of the most first and second-generation residents of the greater Los Angeles area. Cain’s overall evaluation of the region and its prospects for the future are generally positive: “...when you come to consider the life that is encountered here, you have to admit that there is a great deal to be said for it.”

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  • “Paradise” is a 1933 essay by novelist James M. Cain published in the March edition of H. L. Mencken’s American Mercury. The non-fiction piece provides a first-hand portrait of Southern California during the Great Depression. Cain, an Easterner raised in Annapolis, Maryland, was a recent immigrant to the West Coast. The article presents his impressions of the geography, climate, architecture, cuisine and character of the most first and second-generation residents of the greater Los Angeles area. Cain’s overall evaluation of the region and its prospects for the future are generally positive: “...when you come to consider the life that is encountered here, you have to admit that there is a great deal to be said for it.” (en)
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  • "You can drive for miles, and the one thing you can be sure of is that you are not going to be rewarded for so much as one little scrap, one little unexpected bit, one hint of charm, that you can sit down with for a moment, and as I have said, take to bed with you at night, [merely] an endless succession of Rabbit Fryers, 50¢; Eggs, Guaranteed Fresh, 23 Doz.; Canary Birds, 50¢, Also Baby Chix Just Hatched; Car Mart, All Makes Used Cars, Lowest Prices; Orange Drink, 5¢; Eat; Drink Goat Milk for Health, Drive Right In…Finest English Walnuts, 15¢ Lb.; $100 Down Buys This Lot, Improvements Installed, No Assessments; Eat; Scotty Kennels, 100 Yds.; Pure Muscat Grape juice, 35¢ Gal., We Deliver.” - James M. Cain from “Paradise” . (en)
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  • “Paradise” is a 1933 essay by novelist James M. Cain published in the March edition of H. L. Mencken’s American Mercury. The non-fiction piece provides a first-hand portrait of Southern California during the Great Depression. Cain, an Easterner raised in Annapolis, Maryland, was a recent immigrant to the West Coast. The article presents his impressions of the geography, climate, architecture, cuisine and character of the most first and second-generation residents of the greater Los Angeles area. Cain’s overall evaluation of the region and its prospects for the future are generally positive: “...when you come to consider the life that is encountered here, you have to admit that there is a great deal to be said for it.” (en)
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