Lady Baltimore

Lady Baltimore is a novel written by Owen Wister, first published in 1906. The story is set in Charleston, South Carolina, and revolves around the aristocratic society of the city. The protagonist of the story is a young man named John Mayrant, who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Hortense Rieppe. However, their love is complicated by the social norms and expectations of the time, as well as the racial tensions that exist in the South.The novel explores the themes of love, class, race, and tradition, and is a commentary on the changing social landscape of the early 20th century. It also provides a vivid and detailed portrayal of life in Charleston during this time, with its elegant mansions, formal social events, and complex social hierarchy.Lady Baltimore is considered one of Wister's most important works, and has been praised for its vivid characters, richly detailed setting, and insightful commentary on the social and cultural issues of its time. It is a classic of American literature, and continues to be widely read and studied today.1906. Wister, an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical, individualist hero. However, is works were not limited to the Western. Lady Baltimore is a novel about aristocratic Southerners in Charleston. 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.