01699cam a22003373u 4500 21770 UtSlPG 20260610133512.0 m cr n 260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS James, Henry, 1843-1916 The Author of Beltraffio Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Author_of_Beltraffio Release date is 2007-06-08 Produced by David Widger "The Author of Beltraffio" by Henry James is a short story published in 1884. When an American admirer visits celebrated English novelist Mark Ambient at his Surrey home, he discovers a household torn by bitter conflict. Ambient's wife despises her husband's work, viewing his novels as corrupt and pagan. As their sickly young son Dolcino's health deteriorates, the family's artistic and moral disputes spiral toward devastating consequences. This macabre tale explores the deadly clash between aesthetic freedom and rigid traditionalism within a marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Europe -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Americans -- Europe -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21770 62916 62916