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The Lesson of the Master
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"The Lesson of the Master" is a novella by Henry James examining the tension between artistic dedication and personal life, as a young writer receives advice from an established author. It suits readers interested in literary fiction and James's treatment of the writer's vocation.
Henry James
Henry James was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of theologian Henry James Sr. and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.
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