Nobody

"Nobody" by Louis Joseph Vance is a captivating story about Sarah Manvers, a working-class girl whose yearning for a different life leads her down a dangerous path marked by theft and lies. The story begins in a sweltering New York summer, where Sarah's desperate situation pushes her to seek escape. She finds herself taking shelter in a wealthy home during a storm and is soon tempted by the luxurious lifestyle she glimpses there. This moment of weakness sets off a chain of events, as Sarah starts wearing the house's extravagant clothes, attempting to transform herself. However, the stakes are raised when she stumbles upon a burglar, complicating her already fragile situation and forcing her to confront not only her decisions, but her sense of self, in a world that seems determined to keep her down.