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They had stopped before an old house, that stood by itself upon the wall with a blind and deserted look; Harz kicked open the door.
Come ih, he said, it's not time for your break fast yet. I feel I have a chance to paint the river to-day.
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John Galsworthy was a Nobel-Prize (1932) winning English dramatist, novelist, and poet born to an upper-middle class family in Surrey, England. He attended Harrow and trained as a barrister at New College, Oxford. Although called to the bar in 1890, rather than practise law, Galsworthy travelled extensively and began to write.
It was as a playwright Galsworthy had his first success. His playslike his most famous work, the series of novels comprising The Forsyte Sagadealt primarily with class and the social issues of the day, and he was especially harsh on the class from which he himself came.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a compelling and insightful novel that captures the complexities of human nature and artistic passion. Set against the backdrop of a Bohemian enclave in early 20th-century Italy, the story revolves around the budding friendship between Alois Harz, a young painter brimming with ambition, and the enigmatic Treffry family. As Harz embarks on a captivating portrait of two sisters, Christian and Greta, he becomes entangled in a world of unspoken desires, unspoken secrets, and the tensions between art and life. The author delves into the characters' inner struggles, exploring themes of individuality, self-expression, and the search for purpose. Through its rich and evocative prose, this book serves as a testament to the transformative power of art and the enduring human spirit, leaving readers with profound insights into the complexities of the human condition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332816323_0
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