Sleeping Fires

Sleeping Fires is a novel written by Gertrude Atherton. It is a story of a woman named Clare Kendry who is of mixed race and is passing as a white woman. She is married to a white man, John Bellew, who is unaware of her racial identity. The story is set in the early 20th century in New York City and explores themes of race, identity, and social class.Clare Kendry is a complex character who struggles with her identity and her desire to belong. She is torn between her African American heritage and her desire to be accepted in white society. The novel follows her journey as she navigates the complexities of her life and tries to find a sense of belonging.The novel also explores the relationship between Clare and John, which is complicated by Clare's racial identity. John is a wealthy businessman who is deeply invested in his social status and is blind to the realities of race relations. He is also deeply in love with Clare and is willing to do anything to keep her by his side.As the story unfolds, Clare's secret is revealed, and she must confront the consequences of her actions. The novel ends with a tragic twist that highlights the destructive power of race and social class.Overall, Sleeping Fires is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of race, identity, and social class. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.She wisely modified her first program and drifted back into afternoon society by degrees; a plan of defensive campaign highly approved by Mrs. McLane, who detested lack of finesse. The winter was an unsatisfactory one for Madeleine altogether. Society would not have bored her so much perhaps if that secret enchanting background had remained intact. But her intercourse with Masters was necessarily sporadic. Her conscience had never troubled her for receiving his visits, for her husband not only had expressed his approval, but had always urged her to amuse herself with men.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.