The Yellow Lord

The Yellow Lord is a novel written by Will Levington Comfort. The story follows the life of a young man named Jimmie Haskell, who is a struggling artist living in San Francisco. Jimmie is deeply in love with a woman named Marian, but she is engaged to another man. Despite this, Jimmie continues to pursue her and eventually convinces her to leave her fianc����� and marry him.As Jimmie's career as an artist begins to take off, he becomes increasingly obsessed with his success and starts to neglect his relationship with Marian. He becomes involved with a group of wealthy socialites who introduce him to opium and other vices. Jimmie's addiction spirals out of control, and he becomes known as the ""Yellow Lord"" due to the yellow tint of his skin from his drug use.The novel explores themes of love, addiction, and the corrupting influence of wealth and power. It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of excess and the importance of staying true to oneself. Will Levington Comfort's writing is vivid and evocative, painting a vivid picture of San Francisco in the early 20th century. The Yellow Lord is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that will stay with readers long after they have finished it.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.