The Tragic Muse: Victorian Romance Novel

by HENRY JAMES

2021-01-08 23:20:15

The Tragic Muse presents wide and cheerful panorama of English life through the fortunes of two would-be artists: Nick Dormer, who throws over a political career in his efforts to become a painter, and Miriam Rooth, an actress striving for artist... Read more
The Tragic Muse presents wide and cheerful panorama of English life through the fortunes of two would-be artists: Nick Dormer, who throws over a political career in his efforts to become a painter, and Miriam Rooth, an actress striving for artistic and commercial success. Nick Dormer wants to pursue a career in painting instead of his family's traditional role in British politics. Despite his misgivings Nick goes through an election campaign, supported by his lady friend Julia, and wins a seat in Parliament. However, Nick seeks to become an artist and resigns from Parliament , and when Miriam comes from Paris to London in search of theatrical success, she sits to Nick for her portrait as the tragic muse. Less

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File size9 X 6 X 0.67 in
Print pages322
Publishere-artnow
Publication date December 14, 2018
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9788027330812
Author
Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 – 28 Feb 1916) was an American-British author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be am...

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