Project Gutenberg 2006-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 181 James, Henry 1843 1916 Roderick Hudson Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger "Roderick Hudson" by Henry James is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around Rowland Mallet, a young man who is preparing to travel to Europe, specifically Rome, where he hopes to find inspiration and purpose in his life. The narrative profoundly explores themes of art, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly through the character of Roderick Hudson, an aspiring sculptor entangled in his own artistic aspirations and familial expectations. At the start of the novel, Rowland visits his cousin Cecilia in Northampton, where their conversation reveals his introspective nature and deep-seated need for purpose. They discuss Rowland's impending trip to Europe, as Cecilia encourages him to be of social use, reflecting her own struggles with the realities of life. When Rowland learns about Roderick Hudson, a local young sculptor, he becomes intrigued by the potential he sees in him and offers his support and guidance. Their interaction hints at Roderick's artistic inadequacies and his complex relationship with his mother, while also establishing Rowland as a mentor-like figure who seeks to nurture Roderick's talent—setting the stage for the tensions and developments that are sure to unfold in their journeys through art and personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Rome (Italy) -- Fiction Americans -- Italy -- Fiction Sculptors -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 895174 895183 2024-09-01T04:38:16.028244 2023-10-01T04:30:53.541827 text/html text/html 935892 2021-01-28T02:51:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 310312 2021-01-28T02:51:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 360308 2024-09-01T04:38:25.305227 application/epub+zip 373748 2024-09-01T04:38:17.809236 application/epub+zip 373749 2024-09-01T04:38:16.746256 application/epub+zip 640099 2024-09-01T04:38:31.478217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601580 2024-09-01T04:38:24.658221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601709 2022-09-01T04:41:59.964231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 770801 770780 2024-09-01T04:38:14.656253 2023-10-01T04:30:52.151801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 786963 2016-09-20T11:58:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 295923 2016-09-20T12:00:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 770677 2012-01-24T16:50:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293884 2012-01-24T16:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20714 2024-09-01T04:38:31.626194 application/rdf+xml 12256 2024-09-01T04:38:17.134267 image/jpeg 3273 2024-09-01T04:38:16.944279 image/jpeg 353835 2024-09-01T04:38:16.107239 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia