A Comedy
May Sinclair · 1909
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Description
May Sinclair sets a comedy of writers, lovers, and tangled loyalties in The Creators, printed by the Century Company in 1910. Nina Lempriere's book draws a toast, with a cry of to the book, and George may drink now. Rose muses on kindness to dumb beasts, Jane hears her own thought speak aloud, and Jinny, a wife, pleads not to be hated.
One woman folds peace round Brodrick and wraps herself in it too, hoping a beautiful serenity will hold her fragile place in his house. Three years before she came to him as a far removed, impoverished cousin, expecting not to stay. Sinclair writes of authors who create lives on paper and unmake them at home, with wit, feeling, and a sharp eye for pride.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | May Sinclair |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1909 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 834 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |