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re ce de ed Only Elinor Glyn Would Dare ite a Book Like This / Elinor Glyn, author of ‘‘Three Weeks,”’ has written a sensa- tional novel called ‘“‘The Price of Things.’’ This book will amaze all America! Thousands of people will say it is not fit to be read. Small-minded critics will claim that Elinor Glyn should not have dared touch such a breath-taking subject— that she has handled a delicate topic with too much frankness. But we want you to read the book before passing an opinion. This you can do at our risk—without advancing a penny! “The Price of Things’ is one of the most daring books ever written—! “The Price of Things’’ is one of the most sensational “The Price of Things’ will ten—! BUT—we don’t ask you to [L “ take our word for all this. Simply send us your name and we'll send you the book. 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Madame Glyn never minces words—she always calls a spade a spade—she doesn’t care a snap of her fingers what hypocritical people think. And it is just this admirable quality in her writing —this fearless frankness, utter candor, and resolute daring—which makes her the most popular writer of today! An Uncensored Story of Love and Passion HE books of most French and English novelists are “‘toned down” when pub- lished in America. Not so with “The Price of Things.” This book comes to you ex- actly in the form in which Elinor Glyn first wrote it—nothing has been taken out—the book has not been censored—everything is there! Here is a book that will open your eyes! Each succeeding chapter grows more daring. From the Magic Pen of Elinor Glyn flows a throbbing tale of audacious characters, startling incidents, sensational Warning: | “The Price of Things” | is not a bed-time story | s | for children. books ever written—! | publishers positively do | not care to have the book read by anyone under be one of the most fiercely || Ggnteen years of age. So criticized books ever writ- || unless you are over eight- jeen, please do not fill | out the coupon below. situations, daring scenes, thrill after thrill! Oh! what an amaz- ing story it is — the like of which you never dreamed of! And the|} So realistic is the charm, the fire, and the passion of this fiercely-sweet romance, that the hot breath of the hero seems to fan your face. Your blood races madly at the un- conditional surrender of the delicious heroine. You feel her soft arms about your neck. You kiss her madly and seem to draw her very soul through her lips! And then comes the big scene! Midnight hasstruck—and the heroine, sleeping peace- fully, dreams of her husband. .. . . The door squeaks! . . . Breathless silence! . . . Then “ Sweetheart,” a voice whispers in the darkness. . . . ‘Oh, dearest,”” she mur- murs, as but half awakened, she feels her- self being drawn into a pair of strong arms. ... “‘Oh,—you know I—.” But we must not tell you any more —it will spoil the story. This Book Will Shock Some People! ARROW-MINDED people _will be shocked at “The Price of Things!” They will say it ought to be suppressed— that it is not fit to be read. But this is not true. It is true that Madame Glyn handles a delicate topic with amazing frankness, and allows herself almost un- limited freedom in writing this burning story of love and passion. Still the story is so skillfully written that it can safely be read by any grown-up man or woman who is not afraid of the truth. Furthermore, Madame Glyn does not care what small- minded people say. And she doesn’t write to please men and women with childish ideas and prudish sentiments. She always calls things by their right names—what- ever phase of life she writes of, she reveals the naked truth. And in “The Price of Things” she writes with amazing candor and frank daring of the things she knows best—the greatest things in life—Love and Passion! SEND NO MONEY ‘OU need not advance a single penny fur “The Price of Things.” Simply fill out the coupon below—or write a letter— and the book will be sent to you on ap- roval. When the postman delivers the ook to your door—when it is actually in your hands—pay him only $1.97, plus a Ny Just aeniGe a MHIESERICE S| OF VRIINGS or Ghya by ei Bs ad prey. | few pennies postage, and the book is yours. Go over it to your heart’s content — read it from cover to cover—and if you are not more than pleased, simply mail the book back in good condition within five days and your $1.97 will be refunded gladly. Elinor Glyn’s books sell like magic—by the million! “The Price of Things,” being the most sensational book she has ever written —and that’s saying a_lot!—will be in greater demand than all others. Every- body will talk about it—everybody will buy it. So it will be exceedingly difficult to keep the book in_pri We know this from experience. It is possible that the present edition may be exhausted, and you may be compelled to wait for your copy, unless you mail the coupon below AT ONCE. We do not say this to hurry you —it is the truth. Get your pencil—fill out the coupon NOW. Mail it to The Authors’ Press, Auburn, N. Y., before it is too late. Then be pre- pared to read the most sensational novel ever written! mee ee ee ee | The Authors’ Press, Dept. 501. 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