Cherry

Cherry is a novel written by Booth Tarkington, first published in 1892. The story follows the life of a young girl named Charity ""Cherry"" Laine, who grows up in a small town in Indiana. Cherry is an intelligent and ambitious girl, but she is also impulsive and headstrong, which often leads her into trouble.As she grows older, Cherry becomes increasingly interested in the world outside of her small town. She dreams of going to college and becoming a writer, but her family's financial struggles make this seem impossible. Despite the obstacles she faces, Cherry remains determined to achieve her goals and make a better life for herself.Throughout the novel, Cherry experiences a number of ups and downs, including romantic relationships, family conflicts, and personal setbacks. She also faces discrimination and sexism as a young woman in a male-dominated society. Despite these challenges, Cherry remains resilient and determined to succeed.Overall, Cherry is a coming-of-age story that explores themes of ambition, perseverance, and the challenges of growing up in a small town. It is a timeless classic 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.