Project Gutenberg 2014-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 86 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) Hatherell, William 1855 1928 Hatherell, W. (William) The Judgment Books: A Story Produced by Ema Majut and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Judgment Books: A Story" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Frank Trevor, an artist, as he grapples with themes of personal identity and artistic expression, particularly in relation to his decision to paint a portrait of himself. The story explores the psychological complexities associated with creating art, as well as the tension between Frank's artistic aspirations and his fears of losing himself and his connection with his wife, Margery. The opening of the novel introduces a serene Cornish setting where Frank has been resting and preparing to resume painting. His friend Jack Armitage is present, and they discuss art and philosophy, which sets the stage for Frank's internal struggles. The chapter details Frank's reflection on his past, his relationship with Margery, and the haunting memories that arise, symbolized by a crumpled concert program he discovers. As he begins to contemplate painting his self-portrait, he expresses fears surrounding the loss of his personal identity and the potential consequences of unveiling his true self through art. This complex interplay of emotions suggests that the portrait may not only reflect his physical likeness but also his darker, hidden aspects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46077/46077-h/images/judgment_cover.jpg en Artists -- Fiction Paranormal fiction Repentance -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 163889 163899 2024-09-19T09:44:29.208674 2023-09-20T06:03:08.185743 text/html text/html 141548 2024-04-04T02:28:56 text/html 429882 2024-09-19T09:44:32.343720 application/epub+zip 430838 2024-09-19T09:44:29.986680 application/epub+zip 123753 2024-09-19T09:44:29.483697 application/epub+zip 489643 2024-09-19T09:44:34.353655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480384 2024-09-19T09:44:32.077651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174144 2022-09-21T04:02:01.499088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153682 153696 2024-09-19T09:44:28.935691 2023-09-20T06:03:07.918703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 133828 2024-04-04T03:21:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17581 2024-09-19T09:44:34.484716 application/rdf+xml 16351 2024-09-19T09:44:29.570650 image/jpeg 2499 2024-09-19T09:44:29.526657 image/jpeg 417593 2024-09-19T09:44:29.231714 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