Love's Bittersweet Cup (1889)

Love's Bittersweet Cup is a novel written by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth and published in 1889. The story follows the life of a young woman named Rosamond, who is forced to leave her home and family after a scandal involving her father's business. Rosamond travels to New York City to live with her aunt, where she meets and falls in love with a wealthy young man named Percy. However, their love is threatened by Percy's scheming mother, who disapproves of Rosamond's humble background and tries to break them apart. Rosamond must navigate the challenges of society and the expectations of her love interest's family while trying to hold onto her own values and beliefs. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the struggle for independence in a society that is often unforgiving to those who do not fit its mold. Overall, Love's Bittersweet Cup is a captivating tale of romance and perseverance that will keep readers engaged until the very end.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.