The Blue Wound (1921)

The Blue Wound is a novel written by American author Garet Garrett in 1921. The story takes place in the early 20th century and follows the life of a young man named John Brown, who is born into a wealthy family in New York City. Despite his privileged upbringing, John becomes disillusioned with his life and decides to leave his family and pursue a career as a writer.As John struggles to make a name for himself in the literary world, he becomes involved in a romantic relationship with a woman named Alice, who is also a writer. However, their relationship is complicated by John's commitment to his work and his fear of commitment.Throughout the novel, John grapples with his own identity and the meaning of success. He is haunted by a sense of emptiness and a feeling that he is missing something essential in his life. This feeling is symbolized by a ""blue wound"" that John carries with him, both physically and emotionally.As John's career begins to take off, he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the literary world and the people in it. He begins to question the value of his own work and the motives of those around him. In the end, John is forced to confront his own demons and decide what is truly important to him.The Blue Wound is a thought-provoking novel that explores themes of identity, success, and the search for meaning in life. Garrett's writing is both lyrical and introspective, and his characters are complex and multi-dimensional. The novel is a powerful meditation on the human condition and the struggle to find one's place in the world.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.