Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 369 James, Henry 1843 1916 The Lesson of the Master Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lesson_of_the_Master Transcribed from the 1915 Martin Secker edition by David Price "The Lesson of the Master" by Henry James is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of artistic ambition, social dynamics, and the complexities of relationships through the eyes of the young writer Paul Overt, as he navigates his first encounter with established literary figures, particularly the esteemed author Henry St. George. At the start of the novel, Paul is introduced as a young and aspiring writer visiting a lavish country estate. He is captivated by the surroundings, the high-profile guests, and especially the presence of St. George, whom he admires greatly. Throughout the opening scenes, we see Paul's nervousness and social awkwardness as he grapples with his feelings of inadequacy in the presence of literary giants. He observes the interactions among the party, including those of Mrs. St. George, who appears to be a complicated figure influencing her husband's career. As Paul becomes more entrenched in the social dynamics at play, particularly regarding Miss Fancourt, the General’s daughter, the opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of literary ambition and personal relationships, foreshadowing the emotional and ethical dilemmas Paul will soon face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Authors -- Fiction Psychological fiction Young men -- Fiction Mentoring of authors -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 177665 2025-08-01T07:44:25.985472 text/html 184106 2015-02-28T03:46:27 text/html 341274 2015-02-28T03:50:27 text/html application/zip 344784 2025-08-01T07:44:28.976420 application/epub+zip 345996 2025-08-01T07:44:26.537485 application/epub+zip 109546 2025-08-01T07:44:26.241457 application/epub+zip 402742 2025-08-01T07:44:30.977432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387110 2025-08-01T07:44:28.657425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152079 2022-09-01T08:39:47.608845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165594 2025-08-01T07:44:25.756466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165724 2015-02-28T03:46:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 63037 2015-02-28T03:50:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19003 2025-08-01T07:44:31.129430 application/rdf+xml 9802 2025-08-01T07:44:26.319465 image/jpeg 1735 2025-08-01T07:44:26.286437 image/jpeg 342540 2025-08-01T07:44:26.010455 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