Fata Morgana: A Romance of Art Student Life in Paris by J. André Castaigne
QR code
"Fata Morgana: A Romance of Art Student Life in Paris" by J. André Castaigne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Phil Longwill, a young American painter navigating life as an art student in Paris, where he reminisces about his childhood friend Helia, an acrobatic star from a circus. As Phil struggles to establish his artistic identity amidst the bohemian culture of Paris, he reconnects with
Helia, who becomes a muse for his work. The opening of the novel introduces Phil after a late night at the Quat’z-Arts Ball, where he is inspired by Helia's presence during the festivities. He daydreams about their shared past while preparing for her to pose for a painting he is creating. This segment also highlights Phil's interactions with characters like Caracal, a critic he both admires and despises, and the Duke of Morgania, who is interested in Phil's work. As the scene unfolds, it sets the stage for an exploration of both Phil's artistic ambition and the evolving relationship between him and Helia, establishing the novel's themes of love, memory, and the pursuit of artistic glory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Castaigne, J. André, 1861-1929 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 04030589 |
| Title | Fata Morgana: A Romance of Art Student Life in Paris |
| Note | Illustrated by the author. |
| Credits |
Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Art students -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 59052 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-59052-3 |
| Release Date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 561 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!