The Tragic Muse
by Henry James
Publisher: Macmillan and Co. 1921
ISBN/ASIN: 8132048881
Number of pages: 703
Description:
This wide, cheerful panorama of English life follows the fortunes of two would-be artists: Nick Dormer, who vacillates between a political career and his efforts to become a painter, and Miriam Rooth, an actress striving for artistic and commercial success.
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