"Youth’s Pride: A Novel" by Stephen Vincent Benét is a story that captures the lives of young, creative people figuring out love and dreams in the years after World War I. The story kicks off with a lively party at the Harlequin Club, hosted by Johnny Chipman, where we meet a bunch of characters: writers, artists, and thinkers, all dealing with their own hopes and worries. They argue about art, dream about literature, and navigate the ups and downs of chasing their goals while trying to fit into society. The book sets up interesting debates, like whether Paris or New York is better for artists and different views on love from characters like Oliver Crowe and Ted Billett. It’s a mix of funny and serious moments as these young people try to make their mark on the world, torn between what's expected of them and what they really want.
Young People's Pride: A Novel
By Stephen Vincent Benét
Amidst clashing dreams and changing times, a group of young artists struggle to find their place in the world, grappling with love, ambition, and the weight of their own expectations.
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About the AuthorStephen Vincent Benét was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He wrote a book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body, published in 1928, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and for the short stories "The Devil and Daniel Webster", published in 1936, and "By the Waters of Babylon", published in 1937.
Stephen Vincent Benét was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He wrote a book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body, published in 1928, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and for the short stories "The Devil and Daniel Webster", published in 1936, and "By the Waters of Babylon", published in 1937.
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