Publisher's Synopsis
""We Can't Have Everything"" is a novel written by Rupert Hughes. The story revolves around a young woman named Lily Cardew who dreams of becoming a successful actress. She is determined to achieve her goals at any cost, even if it means sacrificing her personal life. Lily's journey takes her through the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, where she meets various people who either help or hinder her progress. Along the way, she falls in love with a wealthy man named Jack Chetwynd, but their relationship is complicated by his disapproving family and her own ambitions. As Lily navigates the challenges of her career and personal life, she learns that success comes at a price and must ultimately decide what is truly important to her. The novel explores themes of ambition, love, and sacrifice in the pursuit of one's dreams.1917. With frontispiece by James Montgomery Flag. Hughes, prolific playwright, novelist and screenwriter, entered American film in 1914 as a story writer for Vitagraph and other early studios. He adapted many of his plays and novels to the silent screen including We Can't Have Everything. This novel follows the marital entanglements and disentanglements of Charity Coe Cheever and the infamously rich Jim Dyckman. The more they untangle one knot, the faster more confusing knots appear!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.
