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The Obsession Of Victoria Gracen (1915)

The Obsession Of Victoria Gracen (1915)

Lutz, Grace Livingston Hill
Bayha, Edwin F.

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ISBN10: 1104569914
ISBN13: 9781104569914
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 10 2009
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Obsession of Victoria Gracen is a novel written by Grace Livingston Hill and published in 1915. The story follows the life of Victoria Gracen, a young woman who is obsessed with her own beauty and the admiration of others. She is selfish and vain, and her obsession with herself causes her to neglect her family and friends.Despite her flaws, Victoria is a talented artist and her paintings are highly sought after. She meets a wealthy businessman named John Sherwood who is immediately smitten with her beauty. He offers to buy her paintings and take her out to fancy dinners, but Victoria is more interested in the attention and admiration he gives her.As their relationship progresses, Victoria becomes more and more obsessed with John and the lifestyle he can provide for her. She neglects her own artistic pursuits and becomes completely dependent on him. However, John soon realizes that Victoria's love for him is based solely on his wealth and status, and he breaks off their relationship.Heartbroken and alone, Victoria begins to realize the error of her ways and the damage her obsession has caused. She seeks forgiveness from those she has wronged and tries to make amends. In the end, she learns that true happiness comes from within and that the love and admiration of others is fleeting and meaningless.The Obsession of Victoria Gracen is a cautionary tale about the dangers of vanity and the importance of humility and selflessness. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.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.

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