The Burning of Los Angeles.
The end of its first chapter states that "few things are sadder than the truly monstrous." One character has a Chinese butler he treats like an antebellum slave, and owns a rubber reproduction of a dead horse submerged in a swimming pool. Another character starts to work at Audrey Jenning's whorehouse to pay for the funeral of her father, Harry. This novel features a cockfight between Honest Abe Kusich and Miguel, and its protagonist turns to Goya and Daumier to plan his painting "The Burning of Los Angeles." Ending with Adore Loomis sparking a riot by throwing a stone in the face of Homer Simpson, it focuses on aspiring actress Faye Greener, who is pursued by the set painter Tod Hackett. FTP, name this novel by Nathaniel West about Hollywood.
The end of its first chapter states that "few things are sadder than the truly monstrous.
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