The Wings Of Pride (1913)

By Louise Kennedy Mabie

Book Overview

The Wings of Pride is a novel written by Louise Kennedy Mabie and published in 1913. The story revolves around a young woman named Barbara, who is determined to pursue her dreams of becoming a successful opera singer. However, her father disapproves of her aspirations and wants her to marry a wealthy man instead.Despite her father's objections, Barbara continues to work hard and eventually lands a lead role in an opera. However, her success is short-lived when she falls in love with a struggling artist named Paul. Her father disapproves of their relationship, and Barbara must choose between love and her career.The novel explores themes of love, ambition, and family loyalty, as well as the challenges faced by women pursuing careers in the arts during the early 20th century. The Wings of Pride is a compelling story of a young woman's struggle to find her place in the world and follow her heart.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: 1104409186
• ISBN13: 9781104409180
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"