Under The Skylights

Under the Skylights is a novel by Henry Blake Fuller, published in 1901. The story is set in Chicago and follows the lives of a group of wealthy socialites who spend their time attending parties and social events. The main character is Pauline, a beautiful and wealthy young woman who is engaged to a wealthy businessman named St. George. However, she begins to question her feelings for him when she meets a struggling artist named De Castro. As she becomes more involved with De Castro, she must navigate the social expectations and judgments of her peers. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the constraints of society. Fuller's writing is praised for its vivid descriptions of Chicago society and its characters. Under the Skylights is considered a classic of American realism and a significant work in the development of the modern novel.The girl, a few weeks before, had looked over The Rod of the Oppressor. The Rod's force had made itself felt most largely on economics; but in its blossoming it had put forth a few secondary sprigs, and one of these curled over in the direction of domestic life, of marital relation. Abner's chivalry--a chivalry totally guiltless of gallantry--had gone out to the suffering wife doomed to a lifelong yoking with a cruel, coarse-natured husband: must such a yoking be lifelong? he asked earnestly. Was it not right and just and reasonable that she should fly (with or without companion)--nor be too particular over the formalities of her departure?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.