The Profligate

The Profligate is a novel written by Arthur Hornblow and originally published in 1908. The story follows the life of a young man named John Ashley who is born into a wealthy family but becomes a notorious playboy and gambler. Despite warnings from his family and friends, John continues to indulge in his vices and eventually loses all of his money. He is forced to leave New York and start over in Europe, where he meets a young woman named Diana Maynard. Despite their differences, John and Diana fall in love and begin a new life together. However, John's past catches up with him and threatens to ruin everything he has worked for. The Profligate is a tale of love, redemption, and the consequences of one's actions.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.