The Light of the Star a Novel

The Light of the Star is a novel written by Hamlin Garland. The story revolves around a young woman named Marcia Ames, who is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Marcia is engaged to a man named Richard Densmore, who is also from a wealthy family. However, Marcia is not sure if she truly loves Richard, and she is also struggling with her own identity and her place in the world.One day, Marcia meets a young man named David Langston, who is a struggling artist. David is passionate about his work and is determined to make a name for himself in the art world. Marcia is immediately drawn to David’s passion and creativity, and she begins to spend more time with him.As Marcia and David grow closer, they both begin to question their own values and beliefs. Marcia starts to question the privileged life she has always led, and David begins to question the value of his art and whether it is worth sacrificing everything for.The Light of the Star is a novel that explores themes of love, identity, and the struggle between art and commerce. It is a thought-provoking and emotional story that will leave readers thinking long after they have finished reading it.1904. Hamlin Garland was born near La Crosse, Wisconsin and lived in the area for nine years before his family moved to South Dakota. As an adult he lived in major cities throughout the United States but visited his birthplace often. In 1922 he received a Pulitzer Prize for A Daughter of the Middle Border, and was also director of the American Academy of Arts and Letters for a number of years. The book begins: After the appointment with Miss Merival reached him (through the hand of her manager), young Douglass grew feverishly impatient of the long days which lay between. Waiting became a species of heroism. Each morning he reread his manuscript and each evening found him at the theatre, partly to while away the time, but mainly in order that he might catch some clew to the real woman behind the shining mask. His brain was filled with the light of the star-her radiance dazzled him. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.