Sleeping Fires

Sleeping Fires is a novel written by Gertrude Atherton, published in 1922. The story revolves around the life of a woman named Clare Brighton, who is an independent and strong-willed woman. She is married to a wealthy man, but their marriage is not a happy one. Clare is deeply unhappy and dissatisfied with her life, feeling trapped and unfulfilled. One day, she meets a man named Gerald, who is a painter and a free spirit. They fall in love and Clare is torn between her duty to her husband and her desire for a new life with Gerald. As she struggles to make a decision, she begins to experience strange and vivid dreams that seem to be connected to her past. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, identity, and the role of women in society. It is a compelling and thought-provoking read that delves into the complexities of human relationships and the search for personal fulfillment. Atherton's writing style is elegant and poetic, and her characters are well-developed and relatable. Sleeping Fires is a timeless classic that continues to captivate 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.