Unfinished Portraits: Stories of Musicians and Artists

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Jennette, 1860-1951

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Unfinished Portraits: Stories of Musicians and Artists" by Jennette Lee is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores the lives and experiences of renowned musicians and artists, delving into their creative struggles and personal relationships. Through vivid storytelling, the author captures the essence of their artistry and the emotional turmoil that often accompanies it." "The opening of the collection introduces us to a painter in a studio in Florence, who is grappling with the completion of a portrait of a woman named Lisa. As he works, he is joined by another man who expresses frustration over the time it has taken to finish the piece. This initial scene sets the stage for a complex relationship between the artist and his subject, highlighting themes of obsession and the nature of beauty in art. We witness the tension between creative ambition and the capriciousness of the woman he depicts, as well as hints of deeper emotional connections that complicate their interactions. The atmosphere is rich with the historical context of Renaissance Florence, making it a captivating start to the stories that follow." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

There was in Florence a lady

Thumbs and fugues

A window of music

Frederic Chopin: a record

The man with the glove

The lost monogram.

Credits:

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Rob Reid and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2009-11-29