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Key ideas from the book
- The novel portrays Henry James after the failure of his first play in London in 1895.
- It connects a public artistic setback with James’s return to writing.
- It considers the personal cost of putting creative work before emotional intimacy.
- It presents James as a writer whose art and private life pull in different directions.
- It offers a historical-fiction perspective on authorship and the life of an American writer in Europe.
About The Master by Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín’s historical novel centers on American writer Henry James. It opens in January 1895, as James awaits the London premiere of his first play, Guy Domville. When the production fails, he returns to his writing desk, chastened and humiliated.
The novel follows the artistic work that comes after that setback alongside James’s difficulties with intimacy and personal connection. It will interest readers of literary and LGBTQ historical fiction, as well as those drawn to stories about authorship and the private costs of a life devoted to art.
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