Old Familiar Faces (1916)

By Theodore Watts-Dunton

Book Overview

Old Familiar Faces is a novel written by Theodore Watts-Dunton and published in 1916. The book is a fictionalized account of the author's experiences as a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of artists and writers who sought to revive the principles of art and literature from before the Renaissance. The story follows the life of a young artist named Walter Herries, who is drawn into the world of the Pre-Raphaelites and becomes friends with a number of the group's members, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Morris. As Walter navigates the complexities of the art world and falls in love with a young woman named Mavis Clare, he must also confront the darker aspects of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, including its obsession with death and its tendency towards self-destruction. The novel is a richly detailed portrait of the art and culture of the Victorian era, and explores themes of love, art, and mortality with a powerful emotional depth.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166314960
• ISBN13: 9781166314965
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"