Synopsis
Henry James' first novel. "It deals with the dilemma of the modern artist and the modern woman in America. The modern American reader will find in Roderick Hudson a truthful picture of America's troubled cultural world, and understand what James meant when he spoke of the 'complex fate' of the American artist." Leon Edel
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About the Author
Henry James was born the son of a religious philosopher in New York City in 1843. His famous works include The Portrait of a Lady, Washington Square, Daisy Miller, and The Turn of the Screw. He died in London in 1916, and is buried in the family plot in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Review
First novel by Henry James, serialized in The Atlantic Monthly in 1875 and published in book form in 1876. It was revised by the author in 1879 for publication in England. Roderick Hudson is the story of the conflict between art and the passions; the title character is an American sculptor in Italy. Faltering in both his artistic ambitions and his personal relationships, he travels to Switzerland and dies there. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
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