Flaming Youth

Name: Flaming Youth
Author: Samuel Hopkins Adams

By Samuel Hopkins Adams

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A social novel that traces an affluent circle of young men and women whose parties, flirtations, and tangled relationships reveal shifting attitudes toward sex, marriage, and propriety. Through episodes of gossip, revelry, and intimate confession the narrative probes generational tension, female desire and autonomy, and the emptiness beneath fashionable pleasures, arranging linked scenes that combine satirical observation with frank psychological and social commentary.

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Samuel Hopkins Adams

Samuel Hopkins Adams was an American author and journalist known for his keen social commentary and exploration of contemporary issues in his works. He gained prominence in the early 20th century, particularly with his novel "Flaming Youth," which captured the spirit and challenges of the youth culture of the time. Adams was also a notable critic of the patent medicine industry, as evidenced in his work "The Great American Fraud / The Patent Medicine Evil." His writing often blended fiction with social critique, making significant contributions to American literature and journalism.