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100 1 _aSinclair, May,
_d1863-1946
245 1 4 _aThe Divine Fire
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-09
508 _aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects,
520 _a"The Divine Fire" by May Sinclair is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book introduces us to Horace Jewdwine, an Oxford don, and his cousin Lucia Harden, as they navigate their relationships and the world of literature. The narrative revolves around the potential genius of a young poet, Savage Keith Rickman, prompting a discussion on artistic responsibility and the intersection of talent and patronage. At the start of the novel, we see Jewdwine returning to his family estate and discussing his discovery of Rickman's poetry, specifically his neo-classical play "Helen in Leuce." Jewdwine feels the weight of responsibility for his discovery and is torn between wanting to help Rickman and recognizing the risks of staking his reputation on an unproven talent. As Jewdwine and Lucia engage in conversations about Rickman, we glimpse their contrasting views on art, ambition, and the expectations placed upon them. Moreover, Rickman's precarious position as a poet in an unkind world is hinted at throughout the dialogue, setting the stage for further exploration of themes related to artistic struggle and the dynamics of friendships formed through intellectual pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLondon (England) -- Fiction
653 _aPoets -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13996
999 _c55384
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