Our Lady Vanity

by Ellen Olney Kirk

Book Overview

""Our Lady Vanity"" is a novel written by Ellen Olney Kirk, first published in 1913. The story follows the life of a young woman named Sylvia Castleman, who is born into a wealthy family in New York City. Sylvia is beautiful, charming, and has a strong desire for attention and admiration. She becomes obsessed with her own beauty and status, and spends her days attending parties, social events, and shopping for expensive clothes and jewelry. As Sylvia's vanity and selfishness grow, she becomes increasingly isolated from her family and friends. She enters into a loveless marriage with a wealthy man named Jack Ruthven, but continues to pursue affairs with other men. Sylvia's obsession with her own beauty and status eventually leads to her downfall, as she becomes embroiled in a scandal that ruins her reputation and leaves her alone and destitute. ""Our Lady Vanity"" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of vanity, selfishness, and materialism. Kirk's writing is vivid and descriptive, painting a detailed picture of high society life in early 20th century New York City. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, family, and the corrupting influence of wealth and status.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162804432
• ISBN13: 9781162804439
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"