""Carita: A Cuban Romance"" is a novel written by Louis Pendleton and published in 1898. The story takes place in Cuba during the late 1800s, when the island was still a Spanish colony. The main character, Carita, is a beautiful and intelligent Cuban woman who falls in love with a young American man named Jack. Their relationship is complicated by the political turmoil of the time, as Cuba is on the brink of revolution against the Spanish government...