"The Merry-Go-Round" by Carl Van Vechten is a series of writings from the end of the 1800s that critically looks at how Americans view art and expressing themselves. The writings introduce Mrs. Smith, who gets ready for her daughter Mildred to come home, which shows the ideas about beauty and what people expect in the early 1900s. It shows the problem of being real and liking nice things when you are very wealthy. The story hints at how it's hard to be yourself when society has strict rules, especially for Mildred. As the narrative continues, it introduces a deeper look into the debates around creativity, elegance, and being yourself in a changing America.
The Merry-Go-Round
By Carl Van Vechten
In a world of lavish homes and societal pressures, a mother prepares for her daughter's return, revealing a society grappling with authenticity, taste, and the true meaning of beauty.
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About the AuthorCarl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He gained fame as a writer, and notoriety as well, for his 1926 novel Nigger Heaven. In his later years, he took up photography and took many portraits of notable people. Although he was married to women for most of his adult years, Van Vechten engaged in numerous homosexual affairs over his lifetime.
Carl Van Vechten was an American writer and artistic photographer who was a patron of the Harlem Renaissance and the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. He gained fame as a writer, and notoriety as well, for his 1926 novel Nigger Heaven. In his later years, he took up photography and took many portraits of notable people. Although he was married to women for most of his adult years, Van Vechten engaged in numerous homosexual affairs over his lifetime.
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