Publisher's Synopsis
A Ball of Yarn: Its Unwinding is a novel written by Robert Rudd Whiting and published in 1907. The story follows the life of a young woman named Mary, who is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Mary is engaged to a man named John, who is also from a wealthy family. However, Mary is not in love with John and instead falls in love with a poor artist named David.The novel explores the themes of love, class, and societal expectations. Mary must navigate the expectations of her family and society while following her heart and pursuing a relationship with David. Along the way, she learns about the struggles of those who are less fortunate than her and begins to question the values of the upper class.As the title suggests, the novel uses the metaphor of a ball of yarn to represent the unraveling of Mary's life as she breaks away from the expectations of her family and society. The book is a poignant commentary on the social norms of the time and a reminder that true love knows no boundaries.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.
