We Can't Have Everything

""We Can't Have Everything"" is a novel written by Rupert Hughes that was first published in 1907. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Lydia Thorne, who is born into a wealthy family but faces numerous challenges throughout her life. Lydia is an intelligent and ambitious woman who dreams of becoming a successful writer, but her father disapproves of her aspirations and forces her to marry a wealthy man named Robert Steele. Despite her initial reluctance, Lydia agrees to the marriage and soon finds herself struggling to adapt to her new life as a socialite. As she navigates the complexities of her marriage and the societal expectations placed upon her, Lydia must also confront her own desires and confront the reality that she cannot have everything she wants in life. The novel explores themes of love, ambition, class, and the limitations of societal norms. It is a thought-provoking and engaging read that offers insight into the challenges faced by women in the early 20th century.1917. With frontispiece by James Montgomery Flag. Hughes, prolific playwright, novelist and screenwriter, entered American film in 1914 as a story writer for Vitagraph and other early studios. He adapted many of his plays and novels to the silent screen including We Can't Have Everything. This novel follows the marital entanglements and disentanglements of Charity Coe Cheever and the infamously rich Jim Dyckman. The more they untangle one knot, the faster more confusing knots appear!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.