The Tragic Muse by Henry James
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"The Tragic Muse" by Henry James is a novel published in 1890. Nick Dormer abandons his promising political career to pursue painting, while Miriam Rooth struggles to become a great actress. Their artistic ambitions clash with romantic expectations and family obligations. Nick's relationship with the politically ambitious Julia Dallow unravels, while diplomat Peter Sherringham falls hopelessly in love with the charismatic Miriam. Set against English society and the theatrical world, this sprawling
tale explores the price of artistic dedication and the conflicts between personal passion and conventional success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Tragic Muse |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tragic_Muse |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Chuck Greif, R. Cedron, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Europe |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Artists -- Fiction |
| Subject | Theater -- Fiction |
| Subject | Actresses -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 20085 |
| Release Date | Dec 10, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 770 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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