They Stooped to Folly

The story follows Virginius Littlepage, a disillusioned lawyer in Queensborough, Canada, who seeks excitement through his secretary, Milly Burden, amidst family turmoil. The return of his assertive daughter from her philanthropic endeavors complicates their lives further, leading to a web of love, loss, and deceit. Set against the backdrop of societal changes in the South, this 1929 novel by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow delves into the chaos of family dynamics and personal duty, accompanied by a new introductory biography of the author.