02243cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500150015226400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350801140038452011770049853400450167565300290172065300270174965300390177670000300181585600430184599900170188837549UtSlPG20260610133845.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWoodrow, Wilson, Mrs.,d1870?-193510aThe Beauty 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-09-26  aProduced by Roland Schlenker, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Beauty" by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Perdita Carey, a stunningly beautiful young woman who marries the wealthy Cresswell Hepworth, an influential millionaire. The novel explores themes of societal expectation, personal aspiration, and the dichotomy between wealth and true happiness in Perdita's life.  At the start of the narrative, the wedding of Perdita and Hepworth is the focus, highlighting the curiosity and speculation of their social circle regarding the mysterious bride. Although Perdita captivates attention with her unassuming yet enchanting beauty during the ceremony, the guests express mixed feelings about her background and their evolving relationships with the newlyweds. As the story unfolds, Perdita is portrayed as a complex character wrestling with the limitations of her new life and insights into her desires, reflecting on her past connection with Eugene Gresham, an artist who had once painted her. The opening sets the stage for her internal struggle between the allure of wealth and the pursuit of genuine passion and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMarried women -- Fiction  aRich people -- Fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction1 aGrefé, Will,d1875-195740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37549  c78389d78389