"Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City" by Clara Louise Burnham is a captivating story set in the late 1800s, where a young woman named Clover Bryant shoulders heavy responsibilities to support her family, grappling with love's complexities as she finds someone special, Jack Van Tassel. The narrative explores Clover's deep commitment to her ailing mother and siblings, juxtaposed against Jack’s transition into adulthood and the societal expectations that weigh upon him, as well as his own father's inappropriate actions. As their relationship grows, they navigate the tricky waters of differing social classes and personal ambitions, all unfolding against the promising backdrop of anticipation for the upcoming World’s Fair in Chicago.
Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City
By Clara Louise Burnham
Amidst family struggles and societal expectations, a blossoming romance emerges, complicated by an inappropriate elder, challenging the boundaries of love and duty.
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About the AuthorClara Louise Burnham was an American novelist. After the success of No Gentlemen (1881), other books followed, including A Sane Lunatic (1882), Dearly Bought (1884), Next Door (1886), Young Maids and Old (1888), The Mistress of Beech Knoll (1890), and Miss Bagg's Secretary (1892). The daughter of George Frederick Root, she wrote the text for several his most successful cantatas. The 1923 film, A Chapter in Her Life is based on Burnham's 1903 novel Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life. Born in Massachusetts, she died at the family home in Maine in 1927.
Clara Louise Burnham was an American novelist. After the success of No Gentlemen (1881), other books followed, including A Sane Lunatic (1882), Dearly Bought (1884), Next Door (1886), Young Maids and Old (1888), The Mistress of Beech Knoll (1890), and Miss Bagg's Secretary (1892). The daughter of George Frederick Root, she wrote the text for several his most successful cantatas. The 1923 film, A Chapter in Her Life is based on Burnham's 1903 novel Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life. Born in Massachusetts, she died at the family home in Maine in 1927.
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