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Description for The Tragic Muse
Paperback. Features Nick Dormer, the young Englishman who, during the course of the novel, will courageously resist the glittering Parliamentary career desired for him by his family, in order to paint. His progress is counterpointed by the 'Tragic Muse' of the title, Miriam Rooth, a great actress indifferent to social reputation, and dedicated to her art. Editor(s): Horne, Philip. Num Pages: 576 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
'You must paint her just like that ... as the Tragic Muse' Suggests one of James's characters to Nick Dormer, the young Englishman who, during the course of the novel, will courageously resist the glittering Parliamentary career desired for him by his family, in order to paint. His progress is counterpointed by the 'Tragic Muse' of the title, Miriam Rooth, one of James's most fierily beautiful creations, a great actress indifferent to social reputation, and triumphantly dedicated to her art. In portraying the conflict between art and 'the world' which is his novel's central idea, James engaged obliquely with current ... Read more
'You must paint her just like that ... as the Tragic Muse' Suggests one of James's characters to Nick Dormer, the young Englishman who, during the course of the novel, will courageously resist the glittering Parliamentary career desired for him by his family, in order to paint. His progress is counterpointed by the 'Tragic Muse' of the title, Miriam Rooth, one of James's most fierily beautiful creations, a great actress indifferent to social reputation, and triumphantly dedicated to her art. In portraying the conflict between art and 'the world' which is his novel's central idea, James engaged obliquely with current ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140433890
SKU
KKD0005022
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Henry James
Henry James (1843-1916) was born in New York and settled in Europe in 1875. He was a regular contributor of reviews, critical essays, and short stories to American periodicals. He is best known for his many novels of American and European character.
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