Project Gutenberg 2006-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 315 James, Henry 1843 1916 Roderick Hudson Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_Hudson Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger "Roderick Hudson" by Henry James is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around Rowland Mallet, a young man who is preparing to travel to Europe, specifically Rome, where he hopes to find inspiration and purpose in his life. The narrative profoundly explores themes of art, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly through the character of Roderick Hudson, an aspiring sculptor entangled in his own artistic aspirations and familial expectations. At the start of the novel, Rowland visits his cousin Cecilia in Northampton, where their conversation reveals his introspective nature and deep-seated need for purpose. They discuss Rowland's impending trip to Europe, as Cecilia encourages him to be of social use, reflecting her own struggles with the realities of life. When Rowland learns about Roderick Hudson, a local young sculptor, he becomes intrigued by the potential he sees in him and offers his support and guidance. Their interaction hints at Roderick's artistic inadequacies and his complex relationship with his mother, while also establishing Rowland as a mentor-like figure who seeks to nurture Roderick's talent—setting the stage for the tensions and developments that are sure to unfold in their journeys through art and personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Rome (Italy) -- Fiction Americans -- Italy -- Fiction Sculptors -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 895285 2025-07-01T04:31:58.404101 text/html 935892 2021-01-28T02:51:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 310312 2021-01-28T02:51:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 381590 2025-07-01T04:32:07.253047 application/epub+zip 394789 2025-07-01T04:32:00.452092 application/epub+zip 394790 2025-07-01T04:31:59.216105 application/epub+zip 662870 2025-07-01T04:32:12.770040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624437 2025-07-01T04:32:06.505077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601709 2022-09-01T04:41:59.964231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787022 2025-07-01T04:31:57.291113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 786963 2016-09-20T11:58:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 295923 2016-09-20T12:00:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 770677 2012-01-24T16:50:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293884 2012-01-24T16:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21234 2025-07-01T04:32:12.905026 application/rdf+xml 12155 2025-07-01T04:31:59.722124 image/jpeg 3256 2025-07-01T04:31:59.468096 image/jpeg 372682 2025-07-01T04:31:58.470108 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia