Over the Black Coffee (1902)

""Over The Black Coffee"" is a novel written by Arthur Gray and originally published in 1902. The story follows the life of a young man named John Desmond who is struggling to make a living as a writer in New York City. He spends his days in coffee shops, drinking black coffee and dreaming of success. One day, he meets a wealthy woman named Mrs. Van Cortlandt who takes an interest in his work and offers to help him get published. As John's career begins to take off, he becomes entangled in a love triangle with Mrs. Van Cortlandt and her daughter, leading to a series of dramatic events that change the course of his life. The novel explores themes of ambition, love, and the pursuit of success in the early 20th century.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.