Two Lives and a Dream

By Marguerite Yourcenar

Book Overview

Set in Rembrandt's Amsterdam, "An Obscure Man" is the story of Nathana l--innocent, open to experience--born like Everyman upon the stream of life. In "A Lovely Morning," Nathana l's young son joins a touring company of Jacobean actors. "Anna, soror . . .," the final tale, is an account of illicit passion in the baroque world of Naples.

"An Obscure Man swarms with life. This intricately researched, imaginative, beautifully written tale of a young man's brief life in the mid-17th century is entirely engrossing."--Leona Weiss, San Francisco Chronicle

"In these three stories, Yourcenar] succeeds in making the essences of these past lives a part of the reader's future through the sheer intensity of their portrayal."--Margaret Ezell, Houston Chronicle

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226965295
• ISBN13: 9780226965291
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"