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Symphony - by Jude Morgan (Paperback)

Name: Symphony - by Jude Morgan (Paperback)
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
SKU: 93373289
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"A deeply empathic exploration of obsession and art, genius and madness. . . .
About the Author: Jude Morgan, who studied writing with Malcolm Bradbury and Angela Carter, lives in Peterborough, England.
384 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical

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About the Book

In 1827, Harriet Smithson, a beautiful and talented Irish actress, joins an English Shakespeare company where she falls in love with a young composer. But his love becomes obsession, and their lives will be transfigured and destroyed by genius, inspiration, and madness.

Book Synopsis

"A deeply empathic exploration of obsession and art, genius and madness. . . . Morgan's ability to bring each character to life is virtuosic." --The Washington Post Book World

In 1827 Harriet Smithson, a beautiful young Irish actress, determined to avoid the traditional route to stardom via the manager's bed, joins an English company in the bold experiment of taking Shakespeare to Paris.

With the ferment of revolution in the air, the new generation is longing for passionate, spontaneous art. And to Harriet's astonishment, it is embodied in her--La Belle Irlandaise. In the midst of this frenzy she finds herself pursued by a strange, intense young composer named Hector Berlioz. So begins a painful and profound love affair. She is his muse; his idée fixe; his obsession. And Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, directly inspired by Harriet, will change music forever.

Review Quotes

"[Jude Morgan] deserves to be widely acknowledged as a writer to be read." --The Washington Post Book World

"Morgan's modernist style . . . nicely captures the multiple levels of consciousness a performer juggles on stage and gives the novel real texture." --Publishers Weekly

"With empathy and formidable imagination, [Passion brings] the Romantic era to full, resplendent life." --Entertainment Weekly, Grade: A

About the Author

Jude Morgan, who studied writing with Malcolm Bradbury and Angela Carter, lives in Peterborough, England.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 5.5 Inches (H) x 8.5 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.1 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 384

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Historical

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Jude Morgan

Language: English

Street Date: December 9, 2008

TCIN: 93373289

UPC: 9780312384784

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-7731

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.9 inches length x 8.5 inches width x 5.5 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.1 pounds

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