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A new edition of Henry James 's 1875 novel, Roderick Hudson . It is the story of Rowland Mallet, a wealthy Bostonian bachelor and art lover with no artistic talent of his own, who visits his cousin Cecilia in Massachusetts before leaving for Europe. There Cecilia introduces him... Read Full Overview

When wealthy Rowland Mallet first sees a sculpture by Roderick Hudson, he is astounded and pronounces it to be a work of genius, and is equally entranced by the sculptor's beauty, spirit and charisma. Wishing to give the impoverished artist the opportunity to develop his talent,... Read Full Overview

L'auteur: Henry James est n en 1843 New York. Il tudie successivement New York, Londres, Paris et Gen ve, avant de faire son droit Harvard. D s 1865 il publie des nouvelles dans les journaux am ricains. En 1875, il s'installe Paris, o il rencontre Flaubert,... Read Full Overview

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'I had but hugged the shore' until Roderick Hudson, wrote Henry James. This is his first full-length novel and executed with such blazing, confident, thirty-one-year-old talent that even if he had produced nothing else, his fame would have been assured. Roderick Hudson, egotistical,... Read Full Overview

Roderick Hudson is a novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1875 as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly, it is a bildungsroman that traces the development of the title character, a sculptor.

Rowland Mallet, a wealthy Bostonian bachelor and art connoisseur,... Read Full Overview

Roderick Hudson (1895). This book, "Roderick Hudson", by Henry James, is a replication of a book originally published before 1895. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

Roderick Hudson (1917). This book, "Roderick Hudson", by Henry James, is a replication of a book originally published before 1917. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

Roderick Hudson is a novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1875 as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly, it is a bildungsroman that traces the development of the title character, a sculptor.

Rowland Mallet, a wealthy Bostonian bachelor and art connoisseur,... Read Full Overview

Rich, good-looking, younger and unmarried, Rowland Mallet sets off for Europe amid high expectation of enjoying the freedom that incorporates privilege. At forestall by expensive cousin Cecilia begins unpromisingly with a judgmental lecture on living a life without motive and... Read Full Overview

Roderick Hudson" is the coming-of-age story of its title character, a young sculptor who falls under the patronage of Rowland Mallet. Rowland, who is about to depart for Europe, offers to pay for Roderick to come along so that he may study in Italy and improve his art. Originally... Read Full Overview

Mallet had made his arrangements to sail for Europe on the first of September, and having in the interval a fortnight to spare, he determined to spend it with his cousin Cecilia, the widow of a nephew of his father. He was urged by the reflection that an affectionate farewell... Read Full Overview

Roderick Hudson is a novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1875 as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly, it is a bildungsroman that traces the development of the title character, a sculptor.Rowland Mallet, a wealthy Bostonian bachelor and art connoisseur, visits his cousin... Read Full Overview

Rowland Mallet, a wealthy Bostonian bachelor and art connoisseur, visits his cousin Cecilia in Northampton, Massachusetts, before leaving for Europe. There he sees a Grecian figure he thinks is a remarkable work of art. Cecilia introduces him to the local sculptor, Roderick Hudson,... Read Full Overview