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Pauline King

 
9781330730140: Alida Craig (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book, set at the cusp of the 20th century, offers an intimate snapshot of high society New York through the eyes of Bertha Beckington. As the wife of a prominent clubman, Bertha's life is filled with wealth, leisure, and social calls. Beneath the surface, however, exists a hidden world of artistic and emotional exploration. The author delves deeply into the social customs of the time, capturing the nuances of friendships and romantic relationships, both within and outside of marriage. Through Bertha's experiences, the book explores the evolving roles and expectations of women, the power dynamics of relationships, and the delicate balance between societal norms and personal desires. It is a captivating glimpse into a bygone era, offering insights into human nature and the enduring pursuit of love and fulfillment.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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