Molly Elliot Seawell

Broschiertes Buch

The Fortunes Of Fifi

Beschreibung

The fortunes of Fifi captures the collision of aspiration and selfhood in a world that celebrates spectacle while obscuring sincerity. Through a setting shaped by performance and public adoration, it explores how visibility can both empower and distort. The story examines the delicate line between persona and identity as it follows a young woman whose rise through theatrical circles is marked by both exhilaration and disquiet. The work considers how success reshapes relationships, especially when loyalty is tested by the influence of sudden wealth and social transformation. It reflects on how ambition, though vibrant and magnetic, may lead to a detachment from origin and simplicity. Through the backdrop of Parisian streets and stage lights, the novel offers a portrait of a life where charm is currency, but the cost of maintaining it grows with recognition. It is a meditation on the price of reinvention and the effort to remain grounded in a world where admiration often overlooks the complexities behind it. Beneath its lively tone lies a subtle questioning of the authenticity of success.

Autor

Molly Elliot Seawell was born on October 23, 1860, in Gloucester, Virginia, and died on November 15, 1916, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 56. She came from a prominent Virginia family and was the niece of U.S. President John Tyler. Her father, John Tyler Seawell, played a formative role in her intellectual development. She was raised on a plantation and received a nontraditional education, famously being given the freedom to explore a personal library filled with the finest works of 18th-century literature. This early immersion in classical reading shaped her style and literary voice. Seawell became known for her historical and fictional works that often focused on honor, patriotism, and personal integrity, qualities drawn from her Southern upbringing and interest in national identity. Though her works were accessible and popular in her time, they often carried deeper reflections on duty, class, and gender roles. She gained recognition for novels like Maid Marian and Other Stories and her biographies and juvenile fiction. Throughout her career, she maintained a strong presence in American letters, contributing to the literary landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries with both charm and intellect.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 167g
• ISBN-13: 9789371133289
• ISBN-10: 9371133287
• Artikelnr.: 74827296