Cherry

Cherry is a novel written by Booth Tarkington, an American author, and was first published in 1899. The book tells the story of a young man named Cherry, who is the son of a wealthy family in a small town in Indiana. Cherry is a carefree and charming young man who loves to have fun and is always looking for adventure.As the story progresses, Cherry falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Clementine, but his father disapproves of their relationship. Cherry's father wants him to marry a wealthy woman from a prominent family, but Cherry refuses to give up his love for Clementine.The novel explores the themes of love, family, and social class. It also touches on the struggles of young people trying to find their own path in life while dealing with societal pressures and expectations.Overall, Cherry is a charming and engaging novel that captures the spirit of small-town America in the late 19th century. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.1903. Illustrated. 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. Chapter One begins: Across the most vital precincts of the mind a flippant sprite of memory will sometimes skip, to the dismay of all philosophy. So it was with me no longer ago than last night; for, as I sat engaged in the composition of a treatise upon a subject worthy of the profoundest concentration, there suddenly fluttered before my mental eye some cherry-colored ribbons; and, quite inexplicably, at the same time, it became clear to me that the most charming morning of my life was that sunshiny one, in 1762, when Miss Sylvia Gray and I went walking. 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.