Baubles (1917)

Baubles is a novel written by Carolyn Wells and published in 1917. The book is set in New York City and follows the story of a young woman named Pauline Barrett who inherits a large sum of money from her wealthy uncle. With her newfound wealth, Pauline is able to live a life of luxury and indulgence, but soon realizes that money cannot buy happiness.As Pauline navigates the upper-class society of New York City, she becomes entangled in a love triangle with two very different men: the charming and wealthy Harry Kendall and the kind-hearted but poor artist, Bob Van Dyne. As she struggles to choose between these two men, Pauline must also confront the reality of her own superficiality and the emptiness of her privileged lifestyle.Throughout the novel, Wells explores themes of wealth, love, and the pursuit of happiness. Baubles is a classic work of early 20th century American literature and a fascinating portrait of the social and cultural milieu of New York City during this time period.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.