The Author of Beltraffio by Henry James
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"The Author of Beltraffio" by Henry James is a short story published in 1884. When an American admirer visits celebrated English novelist Mark Ambient at his Surrey home, he discovers a household torn by bitter conflict. Ambient's wife despises her husband's work, viewing his novels as corrupt and pagan. As their sickly young son Dolcino's health deteriorates, the family's artistic and moral disputes spiral toward devastating consequences. This macabre tale explores the
deadly clash between aesthetic freedom and rigid traditionalism within a marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Author of Beltraffio |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Author_of_Beltraffio |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Europe -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Americans -- Europe -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21770 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-21770-3 |
| Release Date | Jun 8, 2007 |
| Last Update | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 741 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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