The Pretender: A Story of the Latin Quarter
1914
The Pretender: A Story of the Latin Quarter is a novel by Robert W. Service, first published in 1914. It follows James H. Madden, a wealthy young man grappling with his literary ambitions against societal expectations. The story delves into themes of identity, ambition, and the tension between artistic ideals and commercial success, as Madden reflects on his comfortable yet unfulfilling life and contemplates a more challenging existence in London. The novel captures the struggles of seeking authenticity in a world of ease and superficiality.
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“Of Books and Scribes there are no end:This Plague--and who can doubt it?Dismays me so, I've sadly pennedAnother book about it.””
— Robert W. Service
“Indulgent Reader, up till now I have concealed it, but I must confess at last. I have one besetting weakness, a weakness that amounts to a vice. I am ashamed of it. Often I have tried to wean myself of it; often cursed the heredity that imposed it on me. Opium? Morphine? Cocaine? Nothing so fashionable. Absinth? Brandy? Gin? Nothing so normal. Alas! let me whisper it in your ear: I am a Chewing Gum Fiend!””
— Robert W. Service
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