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When impoverished American sculptor Roderick Hudson creates what is described as a work of genius, he is sent to Rome, where he becomes the talk of the city. But Roderick soon loses his inspiration and falls in love with a woman he’ll never be with. Now on a path to self-destruction, can he be saved from himself?
One of Henry James’ first novels, Roderick Hudson is a compelling depiction of an artist whose inflated ambition and temperament gets the better of him.
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"James'first hit remains, funnily enough, my favourite. The author doesn't intrude into the background like the hovering old woman you sense when you turn the pages of The Golden Bowl. This is a youthful, zesty James with melodramatic plots occasionally slipping into bathos. Terrific!"
— Ainsley (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Underneath all those words, it's just a Harlequin Romance plot. But, oh, those words. "
— Robin, 12/14/2013 -
" splendid! fully jamesian before the ossification of style sets in "
— Tom, 11/30/2013 -
" Read in the 70s in a graduate-level seminar I took as an undergraduate English major. Notable among other reasons for introducing the character of Christina Light, who reappeared 11 years later giving her (married) name to the novel The Princess Casamassima. "
— John, 11/15/2013 -
" NOt one of Henry James' best bvut very readable nonetheless. "
— Malabaricus, 10/20/2013 -
" "They looked up through their dismay at the cliff from which he had unmistakeably fallen and which lifted its blank and stony face above him, with no care now but to drink the sunshine on which his eyes were closed; and Rowland had thus a wild outbreak of pity and anguish." "
— Andrew, 7/4/2013 -
" Except for a very weak ending, the reading of James' beautifully-written prose is in itself a treat. "
— Patricia, 5/11/2013 -
" Classic Henry James. His first book. Perhaps not his best but that's only because he got so damn good later on. "
— Kimley, 3/12/2013 -
" Early Henry James. I loved it mostly for its evocation of its setting, 19th c. Rome. "
— Trina, 12/31/2011 -
" This book offers an interesting analysis of human natures, personalities, and the contrast between opportunity and perseverance. "
— Eva, 7/7/2011
About Henry James
Henry James (1843–1916), American novelist, short-story writer, and man of letters, was born in Washington Place, New York, to a family of distinguished philosophers and theologians. He attended schools in New York, Boston, and throughout Europe, where he later settled. A major figure in the history of the novel, he is celebrated as a master craftsman who brought his great art and impeccable technique to bear in the development of abiding moral themes.
About the Narrators
John Lescault, a native of Massachusetts, is a graduate of the Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, DC, where he works in theater.
John Lescault, a native of Massachusetts, is a graduate of the Catholic University of America. He lives in Washington, DC, where he works in theater.