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Author, Author - by David Lodge (Paperback)

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  • "A cunning, audacious portait of Henry James.
  • About the Author: David Lodge is the author of twelve novels and a novella, including the Booker Prize finalists Small World and Nice Work.
  • 400 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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About the Book



Framed by a dramatic and moving account of Henry James's last illness, "Author, Author" begins in the early 1880s, describing James's friendship with the genial "Punch" artist, George Du Maurier, and his intimate but problematic relationship with fellow American novelist Constance Fenimore Woolson.



Book Synopsis



"A cunning, audacious portait of Henry James."--The Boston Globe

Henry James takes center stage in this brilliant story about literary ambition, creativity, and rivalry as revealed in the public career and private life of this most singular writer. Framed by a moving and dramatic account of his last illness, Author opens in the early 1880s, describing James's close friendship with an illustrator named George du Maurier and his intimate but problematic relationship with fellow American novelist Constance Fenimore Woolson. At the end of the decade, Henry, worried by the failure of his books to sell, resolves to achieve fame and fortune as a playwright, while du Maurier diversifies into writing novels. The consequences that ensue mingle comedy, irony, pathos, and suspense. As Du Maurier's novel Trilby becomes the bestseller of the century, Henry anxiously awaits the opening night of his make-or-break play, Guy Domville. This event, on January 5, 1895, and its complex sequel form the climax to Lodge's absorbing novel.



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A bold new departure for Lodge... his portrait of Henry James explores an interaction of fragility and strength, delicacy and force. ("The New York Review of Books")

"A Smart, seductive novel of ideas ... Lodge is at the top of his game."



About the Author



David Lodge is the author of twelve novels and a novella, including the Booker Prize finalists Small World and Nice Work. He is also the author of many works of literary criticism, including The Art of Fiction and Consciousness and the Novel.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.87 Inches (H) x 4.96 Inches (W) x .78 Inches (D)
Weight: .61 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: David Lodge
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 2005
TCIN: 91286010
UPC: 9780143036098
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-9408
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.61 pounds
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