Intimate Strangers by Booth Tarkington is a captivating novel that explores the complexities of human relationships and the impact of societal expectations on personal lives. The story follows a young woman named Agnes who finds herself torn between her desire for independence and the need to conform to the expectations of society. As she navigates the challenges of love, marriage, and family, Agnes must confront her own inner demons and make difficult choices that will shape her future.

Tarkington's writing is elegant and evocative, drawing the reader into Agnes's world and allowing them to experience her struggles and triumphs alongside her. The characters are richly drawn and multi-dimensional, each grappling with their own desires and fears in a society that demands conformity above all else.

Intimate Strangers is a thought-provoking and poignant exploration of the ways in which we navigate the complexities of our relationships with others and ourselves. Tarkington's novel is a timeless and powerful reminder of the enduring human experience, and a must-read for anyone interested in the intricacies of love, family, and society.

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"Beginning with the girl of yesterday and a lawyer of uncertain age, stranded in a railway station, half starved and uncertain of the future, because a hurricane wrecked railway hopes on both the main and branch line, it carries the audience to the home of the girl, where, with delicious comedy, the blasé lawyer is tortured into submission, after he has dared doubt the age of the girl whose hand he kissed the night before. Having expressed a sharp opinion of "brazen young huzzies in breeches," he is subjected to the siege of a young woman "in breeches", who longs for an adventure with an elderly man." - Summary by Summary Advertisement 1922 Cast list: THE STATION-MASTER: Alan Mapstone WILLIAM AMES: ToddHW ISABEL STUART: Matea Bracic FLORENCE: Jenn Broda JOHNNIE WHITE: Adrian Stephens HENRY: Wayne Cooke AUNT ELLEN: Availle MATTIE: Sonia STAGE DIRECTIONS: Michele Eaton EDITING: ToddHW