The Poor Man

New York: Macmillan, 1923. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. First American edition. No jacket. Front free endpaper missing, ink name on half-title page. 1923 Hard Cover. 253 pp. Novel inspired by author's time as a tutor and university press editorial reader at the University of California. Benson was a feminist author, and received the Benson Medal (no relation) for excellence in literature in 1931. The Poor Man is a vividly written love-story in which socially awkward Edward pursues bright and sociable Emily, with sidelights on San Francisco and China and satirical send-ups of the arty set. Walks a fine line between tragedy and comedy.