The Amateur

By Charles Gilman Norris

Book Overview

The Amateur is a novel written by Charles G. Norris. The story revolves around a young man named Andrew Amherst, who is a recent college graduate and aspiring writer. Andrew is from a wealthy family and has never had to work for anything in his life. He decides to move to New York City to pursue his writing career, but quickly realizes that he is not as talented as he thought he was.Andrew becomes involved in the social scene of New York City, attending parties and social events with the wealthy elite. He falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Sybil, but she is already engaged to another man. Andrew becomes obsessed with Sybil and begins to manipulate and deceive those around him in order to win her affection.As Andrew's obsession with Sybil grows, he becomes increasingly unstable and his behavior becomes more erratic. He begins to lose touch with reality and becomes involved in a series of dangerous situations. Ultimately, Andrew's obsession with Sybil leads to his downfall.The Amateur is a cautionary tale about the dangers of obsession and the corrupting influence of wealth and power. It is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the darker side of human nature.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163290920
• ISBN13: 9781163290927
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"