Two Vanrevels

The Two Vanrevels is a novel by Booth Tarkington that tells the story of two brothers, Augustus and John Vanrevel, who live in the town of Kings Port in the American South. Augustus is a successful lawyer and politician, while John is a talented musician who struggles with alcoholism and depression.As the story unfolds, the brothers become embroiled in a complex web of family secrets, political intrigue, and romantic entanglements. Augustus falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Cynthia Kinsolving, but their relationship is complicated by her family's opposition to their union.Meanwhile, John becomes involved with a local actress named Mrs. Fontaine, who is married to a wealthy and powerful man. Their affair threatens to destroy John's career and reputation, and he must struggle to find a way out of the situation.Throughout the novel, Tarkington explores themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal, as well as the tensions between the North and South in the years following the Civil War. With its vivid characters, richly detailed setting, and intricate plot, The Two Vanrevels is a gripping tale of family drama and personal redemption.1902. Although his first book was about English romance, Newton Booth Tarkington, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, for The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams, came to be known for his comical (and almost cynical) style of the Lost Generation that characterized the 1920's. The book begins: It was long ago in the days when men sighed when they fell in love; when people danced by candle and lamp, and did dance, too, instead of solemnly gliding about; in that mellow time so long ago, when the young were romantic and summer was roses and wine, old Carewe brought his lovely daughter home from the convent to wreck the hearts of the youth of Rouen. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.