Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2) by Elizabeth Sara Sheppard

"Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Elizabeth Sara Sheppard is a novel published in 1853. The story centers on a gifted circle of musicians in England and Germany, narrated by the title character. At its heart is the Chevalier Seraphael, an idealized portrait of composer Felix Mendelssohn, whose artistic and moral influence shapes his talented friends and students. Notable for its positive portrayal of Jewish musicality, the novel explores music's transformative power and remained popular for over seventy years. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Sheppard, Elizabeth Sara, 1830-1862
Title Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2)
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Auchester
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Musical fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 38949
Release Date
Last Update Jan 8, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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