The Beautiful Lady

The Beautiful Lady is a novel written by Booth Tarkington, an American novelist and dramatist. The book tells the story of a young man named Hugh, who is deeply in love with a beautiful young woman named Cynthia, but is too shy to declare his feelings to her. Hugh is a struggling artist who lives in a small town in Indiana, and Cynthia is the daughter of a wealthy family who lives in a nearby city.Despite their different backgrounds, Hugh and Cynthia become friends, and he is invited to visit her family's estate. While there, he meets Cynthia's cousin, a charming and wealthy young man named Horace, who begins to court Cynthia. Hugh is heartbroken but decides to stay in the city to pursue his art career.As time passes, Hugh becomes successful and gains the attention of other women, but he cannot forget Cynthia. Meanwhile, Cynthia's family faces financial difficulties, and she is forced to marry Horace to save the family's fortune. Hugh is devastated but tries to move on with his life.Years later, Hugh and Cynthia meet again, and he discovers that she has never stopped loving him. The two finally confess their love for each other, but their happiness is short-lived as Cynthia's health begins to decline. In the end, Hugh is left to mourn the loss of his beloved Cynthia.The Beautiful Lady is a poignant story of unrequited love, social class, and the power of fate. Tarkington's vivid descriptions of the American Midwest and his nuanced exploration of his characters' emotions make this novel a timeless classic.What a ride it was to Venice that day! What magical airs we rode through, and what a thieving old trickster was time, as he always becomes when one wishes hours to be long! I think Poor Jr. had made himself forget everything except that he was with her and that he must be a friend. He committed a thousand ridiculousnesses at the stations; he filled one side of the compartment with the pretty chianti-bottles, with terrible cakes, and with fruits and flowers; he never ceased his joking, which had no tiresomeness in it, and he made the little journey one of continuing, happy laughter.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.