The Flight Of A Moth (1904)

The Flight of a Moth is a novel written by Emily Post and first published in 1904. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Cynthia Randolph, who is born into a wealthy and privileged family in New York City. Despite her privileged upbringing, Cynthia is restless and yearns for something more than the shallow and superficial life of society she has been raised in.As she grows older, Cynthia becomes increasingly disillusioned with her life and begins to question the values and expectations of the society she belongs to. She becomes interested in the suffragette movement and begins to explore her own identity and desires.The novel follows Cynthia's journey as she navigates the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated society, and her struggle to find meaning and purpose in her life. Along the way, she encounters various characters who challenge her beliefs and help her to grow and evolve as a person.The Flight of a Moth is a thought-provoking and insightful novel that explores themes of identity, gender, and social class. Emily Post's writing is elegant and engaging, and her characters are complex and nuanced. The novel is a timeless exploration of the human condition, and a must-read for anyone interested in the history of women's rights and social justice.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.

Emily Price Post was born in October of 1872 or 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland to Bruce and Josephine Lee Price. She was homeschooled and, later, attended finishing school in New York City. In 1892, she married Edwin Main Post, a banker from a widely known family in the social circles of Long Island. The couple had two sons, Edwin M. Post, Jr. and Bruce Price Post, who died in 1927. Subsequently, Mr. and Mrs. Post were divorced. As well as Etiquette, which was in its eighty-ninth printing at the time of her death, Emily Post wrote other works, including fiction and short stories. In addition, she wrote a cookbook, The Emily Post Cook Book. In 1946, Emily Post founded the Emily Post Institute. She died on September 25, 1960, and her name has lived on in the public domain as synonymous with etiquette.