The Lesson of the Master

Resumen del libro

With an ending that is both ironic and deeply ambiguous, Henry James's exquisite novella 'The Lesson of the Master' is an extended meditation on marriage, sacrifice and artistic integrity.

On the brink of a promising career, ambitious young author Paul Overt is thrilled when he is introduced to the celebrated novelist Henry St George, and even more so when the older man - although now considered to be past his prime - takes him under his wing. St George is full of wise counsel for the young writer, and following his stern warnings to cultivate solitude and independence in order not to squander his talents, Paul leaves for Europe, where he immerses himself in his work. On his return, however, he is greeted with a devastating discovery.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;p Henry James (Nueva York, 1843 - Londres, 1916) x{0026}lt;/p x{0026}lt;p Nació en una familia acomodada norteamericana, relacionada con artistas y escritores, y ya de muy joven viajó por Europa. Empezó a estudiar Derecho, pero prefirió orientar su carrera hacia la literatura y colaboró asiduamente en la prensa. Es uno de los escritores más importantes y reconocidos de la literatura estadounidense y un gran exponente de la narrativa transatlántica. Trazó relaciones con los grandes escritores de su época, como Edith Wharton, Robert Louis Stevenson, Gustave Flaubert, Iván Turguénev... Supo describir la complejidad de la alta sociedad neoyorquina en su época dorada, con mucha profundidad y un fuerte análisis psicológico de sus protagonistas.x{0026}lt;/p x{0026}lt;p x{0026}lt;br x{0026}lt;/p