Bedouins by James Huneker

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/70254.html.images 429 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/70254.epub3.images 1.4 MB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/70254.epub.images 1.4 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/70254.epub.noimages 314 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/70254.kf8.images 1.6 MB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/70254.kindle.images 1.6 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/70254.txt.utf-8 393 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/70254/pg70254-h.zip 1.4 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Huneker, James, 1857-1921
Title Bedouins
Mary Garden, Debussy, Chopin or the circus, Botticelli, Poe, Brahmsody, Anatole France, Mirbeau, Caruso on wheels, Calico cats, The artistic temperament; Idols and ambergris, with The supreme sin, Grindstones, A masque of music, and The vision malefic; with various portraits of Mary Garden in operatic costume
Original Publication United States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920.
Note Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary "Bedouins" by James Huneker is a reflective work combining elements of biography and literary criticism, likely written in the early 20th century. The focal point of this text appears to be the operatic soprano Mary Garden, examining her artistic genius and versatility as a performer while exploring broader themes of artistry, identity, and the emotional landscape of artists. Huneker's prose hints at a deep admiration for Garden's multifaceted roles that encompass a range of historical and literary figures, positioning her as a modern archetype of the “Superwoman.” The opening of "Bedouins" introduces Mary Garden as a prodigious talent whose complex personality and artistic capabilities are dissected through anecdotes and critical observations. Huneker describes a childhood incident emphasizing her precociousness and hints at an internal struggle representative of "multiple personalities," reflecting her intricate artistic temperament. As he praises her mastery in embodying various roles, from Cleopatra to Mélisande, Huneker intertwines discussions of modern operatic performance with his own philosophical musings on the nature of artistry, identity, and human experience—a theme that will likely unfold throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
LoC Class ML: Music: Literature of music
Subject Music -- History and criticism
Subject Garden, Mary, 1874-1967
Subject Sopranos (Singers)
Category Text
EBook-No. 70254
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 144 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!