The Madonna of the Future by Henry James, Fiction, Literary, Alternative History

We had been talking about the masters who had achieved but a single masterpiece -- the artists and poets who but once in their lives had known the divine afflatus and touched the high level of perfection. Our host had been showing us a charming little cabinet picture by a painter whose name we had never heard and who, after this single spasmodic bid for fame, had apparently relapsed into obscurity and mediocrity. There was some discussion as to t...

By Henry James
Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: Wildside Press (September 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592243096
ISBN-13: 978-1592243099
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 6149756
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ALthough this tale is to a large extent a rewriting of Balzac "le chef d'oeuvre inconnu", James mastery is already evident in this early short story. The characters are perfectly depicted as well as the atmosphere of Florence. A profound reflection

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