Project Gutenberg 2009-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 89 Garland, Hamlin 1860 1940 The Light of the Star: A Novel Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Yingling, Matt Whittaker, Bethanne M. Simms, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Light of the Star" by Hamlin Garland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the lives of young playwright George Douglass and the celebrated actress Helen Merival as they navigate the complexities of ambition, art, and personal connection within the competitive world of theater. With a focus on Douglass's obsession with Merival and the evolving nature of their relationship, the novel delves into themes of idealism and disillusionment. The opening of the book introduces George Douglass, who is eagerly awaiting a meeting with actress Helen Merival, grappling with his infatuation and the allure of her artistic persona. He observes her through the lens of his imagination, captivated by her on-stage performances and the mystery surrounding her off-stage life. As he prepares for their encounter, Douglass vacillates between excitement and fear of disillusionment, contemplating the disparity between Helen's public image and her true self. When they finally meet, he is struck by her warmth and sincerity, which complicates his initial perceptions and sets the stage for their intricate relationship against the backdrop of theatrical ambition and personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Love stories Dramatists -- Fiction Actresses -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 287183 287181 2024-10-12T09:46:08.859955 2023-09-12T12:18:38.962069 text/html text/html 286569 2021-01-04T22:42:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 710733 2021-01-04T22:42:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 546229 2024-10-12T09:46:16.342905 application/epub+zip 550917 2024-10-12T09:46:11.445960 application/epub+zip 186000 2024-10-12T09:46:09.616934 application/epub+zip 598378 2024-10-12T09:46:19.765882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574760 2024-10-12T09:46:14.999921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275699 2022-09-13T09:21:57.617566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270024 269879 2024-10-12T09:46:08.150998 2023-09-12T12:18:38.302056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 269848 2021-01-04T22:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105920 2021-01-04T22:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 269840 2021-01-04T22:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105869 2021-01-04T22:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22223 2024-10-12T09:46:19.913880 application/rdf+xml 12957 2024-10-12T09:46:10.179951 image/jpeg 3300 2024-10-12T09:46:09.900930 image/jpeg 772159 2024-10-12T09:46:08.932946 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia