Miss Lulu Bett

Miss Lulu Bett is a novel by Zona Gale that was first published in 1920. The story follows the life of Lulu Bett, a spinster who lives with her sister and her sister's family in a small town in the Midwest. Lulu is unhappy with her life and feels trapped in her role as a caregiver to her sister's children. However, her life takes a turn when her brother-in-law's brother, Ninian Deacon, comes to visit and takes an interest in her. Lulu and Ninian fall in love and decide to get married, but their plans are complicated by the interference of Lulu's family. The novel explores themes of gender roles, family dynamics, and the search for personal fulfillment. It was highly acclaimed upon its release and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921.1920. Illustrated with scenes from the play produced by Brock Pemberton and Photographs by Abbe. Zona Gale's Miss Lulu Bett was one of the greatest bestsellers of 1920 and its adaptation to the stage went on to enjoy a successful run and immense popularity. For this play, Gale became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Miss Lulu Bett is the story of a woman who makes the choice to assert her identity and independence, indicative of Gale's feminist politics, which she made an important part of her fictional work. The book also marked a transition in Gale's work from the sentimental to more realistic, sharp-edged works of fiction.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.