Black Oxen

Black Oxen is a novel written by Gertrude Atherton that was first published in 1923. The story revolves around a wealthy and beautiful woman named Mary Ogden, who has mysteriously managed to maintain her youthful appearance despite being in her 50s. Mary falls in love with a young man named Lee Clavering, who is half her age, and they get married. However, their relationship is met with disapproval from society, and Mary's secret is eventually revealed. The novel explores themes of love, aging, and societal expectations. It is a fascinating look at the intersection of love and age, and how society views relationships between people of different ages. Black Oxen is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers with its unique and thought-provoking storyline.1923. Atherton, was an American Feminist and writer of social and historical fiction, much of it set in California. Although her reputation is founded primarily on her California fiction and essays, as well her biography of Alexander Hamilton, Atherton also produced a number of Gothic stories, some of them, such as The Bell in the Fog, were considered significant achievements in the Gothic/supernaturalist tradition. Black Oxen begins: Talk. Talk. Talk...Good lines and no action...said all...not even promising first act...eighth failure and season more than half over...rather be a playwright and fail than a critic compelled to listen to has-beens and would-bes trying to put over bad plays...Oh, for just one more great first-night...if there�������s a spirit world why don�������t the ghosts of dead artists get together and inhibit bad playwrights from tormenting first-nighters?...Astral board of Immortals sitting in Unconscious tweaking strings until gobbets and sclerotics become gibbering idiots every time they put pen to paper? 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.