Prue And I - George William Curtis - Bog

Prue and I is a novel written by George William Curtis. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the life of the narrator, who is referred to as ""I"". The narrator is a young man who falls in love with a woman named Prue. Prue is described as being beautiful, intelligent, and kind-hearted.The novel explores the themes of love, family, and social class. The narrator comes from a wealthy family and is expected to marry someone of his own social class. However, he chooses to marry Prue, who comes from a lower class.The novel also touches on the issue of slavery, which was a major issue during the time period in which the story is set. The narrator and Prue are both abolitionists and work together to help slaves escape to freedom.Overall, Prue and I is a romantic novel that explores themes of love, family, and social class during a tumultuous time in American history.But there is something pleasanter to contemplate during these quiet strolls of mine, than the men who are going to dine out, and that is, the women. They roll in carriages to the happy houses which they shall honor, and I strain my eyes in at the carriage window to see their cheerful faces as they pass. I have already dined; upon beef and cabbage, probably, if it is boiled day. I I am not expected at the table to which Aurelia is hastening, yet no guest there shall enjoy more than I enjoy, --nor so much, if he considers the meats the best part of the dinner. The beauty of the beautiful Aurelia I see and worship as she drives by.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.