Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 James, Henry 1843 1916 The Lesson of the Master Transcribed from the 1915 Martin Secker edition by David Price "The Lesson of the Master" by Henry James is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of artistic ambition, social dynamics, and the complexities of relationships through the eyes of the young writer Paul Overt, as he navigates his first encounter with established literary figures, particularly the esteemed author Henry St. George. At the start of the novel, Paul is introduced as a young and aspiring writer visiting a lavish country estate. He is captivated by the surroundings, the high-profile guests, and especially the presence of St. George, whom he admires greatly. Throughout the opening scenes, we see Paul's nervousness and social awkwardness as he grapples with his feelings of inadequacy in the presence of literary giants. He observes the interactions among the party, including those of Mrs. St. George, who appears to be a complicated figure influencing her husband's career. As Paul becomes more entrenched in the social dynamics at play, particularly regarding Miss Fancourt, the General’s daughter, the opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of literary ambition and personal relationships, foreshadowing the emotional and ethical dilemmas Paul will soon face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors -- Fiction Psychological fiction Young men -- Fiction Mentoring of authors -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 177538 177450 2024-09-01T07:40:41.357646 2023-10-01T07:09:18.750245 text/html text/html 184106 2015-02-28T03:46:27 text/html 341274 2015-02-28T03:50:27 text/html application/zip 344537 2024-09-01T07:40:44.490639 application/epub+zip 345987 2024-09-01T07:40:41.953675 application/epub+zip 109547 2024-09-01T07:40:41.640650 application/epub+zip 402736 2024-09-01T07:40:46.734640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387120 2024-09-01T07:40:44.142659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152079 2022-09-01T08:39:47.608845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165594 165549 2024-09-01T07:40:41.066674 2023-10-01T07:09:18.504247 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 165724 2015-02-28T03:46:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 63037 2015-02-28T03:50:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18566 2024-09-01T07:40:46.866625 application/rdf+xml 9802 2024-09-01T07:40:41.713663 image/jpeg 1735 2024-09-01T07:40:41.676661 image/jpeg 342530 2024-09-01T07:40:41.384677 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