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Sibyl And The Sapphires: Or Trading In Vanity Fair (1879)

Sibyl And The Sapphires: Or Trading In Vanity Fair (1879)

Guernsey, Clara Florida

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Historical FiguresLetters & Essays20th Century United States History

ISBN10: 1120706920
ISBN13: 9781120706928
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Nov 21 2009
Pages: 394
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Sibyl And The Sapphires: Or Trading In Vanity Fair is a novel written by Clara Florida Guernsey and originally published in 1879. The story follows the adventures of Sibyl, a young woman from a wealthy family, who is determined to make her own way in the world. She becomes fascinated with the world of high society and the pursuit of wealth and status, and sets out to make her mark in the competitive world of fashion and luxury goods. Along the way, she meets a cast of colorful characters, including a group of women known as the Sapphires, who are also seeking to climb the social ladder. As Sibyl learns more about the world of high society, she begins to question her own values and priorities, and must decide whether the pursuit of wealth and status is truly worth sacrificing her own happiness and integrity. The novel is a social commentary on the excesses and superficiality of the Gilded Age, and explores themes of love, ambition, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing 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.

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