{"product_id":"a-lost-lady-with-an-excerpt-by-h-l-mencken-paperback","title":"A Lost Lady;With an Excerpt by H. L. Mencken - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilla Cather\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eH. L. Mencken\u003c\/b\u003e (Essay by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the greatest minds of twentieth-century American literature, Willa Cather's \u003ci\u003eA Lost Lady\u003c\/i\u003e follows the steady downfall of a popular socialite, mirroring the decline of the idealised pioneering era.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Niel Herbert fell in love with Marion Forrester when he was just a young boy. The American socialite is married to a successful railroad pioneer, Captain Daniel Forrester, and she is the perfect woman. Marion's beauty is incomparable, and her charm and charisma liven the small town of Sweet Water. But as Niel discovers more about Marion, her glimmering facade is smashed and he begins to realise that the American Dream is not all that it seems. The novel carefully portrays the decline of the pioneering era and the diminishing essence of the Old West. \u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1923, \u003ci\u003eA Lost Lady\u003c\/i\u003e had great impact on American literature, and Cather's character of Marion Forrester served as F. Scott Fitzgerald's inspiration for Daisy Buchanan in \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e (1925).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eA Lost Lady\u003c\/i\u003e features an introductory essay by H. L. Mencken, and would make a wonderful read for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e and collectors of Cather's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696290689331,"sku":"9781528720656","price":27.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/PzgkhjIKmN9781528720656.webp?v=1763106899","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-lost-lady-with-an-excerpt-by-h-l-mencken-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}