[Gutenberg 11303] • Vain Fortune: A Novel

[Gutenberg 11303] • Vain Fortune: A Novel

Hubert Price, a struggling young playwright, is bequeathed a legacy by his uncle. His focus on repeating his theatrical success, his love for the beautiful Julia, blinds him to the tragic, obsessive love of his disinherited cousin, Emily.

Originally published in 1891 this novel was greatly admired by James Joyce.