Artists' Wives by Alphonse Daudet
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"Artists' Wives" by Alphonse Daudet is a work of fiction, likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complexities of marriage and the artistic life, centering around different artists and their relationships with their wives. Through a series of vignettes, it delves into the unique challenges and misunderstandings faced by these couples, revealing the often divergent worlds of artists and their spouses. The opening of the book introduces a
conversation between a poet and a painter as they discuss the notion of marriage and its impact on artistic creation. The painter argues against marriage, suggesting that it can degrade a man's talent, citing examples of unhappy artist couples. Meanwhile, the poet sees the joys of family life and the nurturing spirit of a wife as essential to overcoming the trials of an artist's solitude. This dialogue sets the tone for the exploration of various artistic relationships that will unfold, framed by the characters' differing perspectives on happiness, creativity, and the societal expectations that bind them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Ensor, Laura, 1840-1920 |
| Uniform Title | Les femmes d'artistes. English |
| Title | Artists' Wives |
| Contents | Prologue -- Madam Heurtebise -- The credo of love -- The Transteverina -- A couple of singers -- A misunderstanding -- Assault with violence -- Bohemia at home -- Fragment of a woman's letter -- A great man's widow -- The deceiver -- The Comtesse Irma -- The confidences of an academic coat. |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- Fiction |
| Subject | Marriage -- Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, French -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Art -- Fiction |
| Subject | Wives -- Fiction |
| Subject | Artists' spouses -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 22522 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-22522-7 |
| Release Date | Sep 5, 2007 |
| Last Update | Feb 4, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1100 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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