The Master (by Colm Tóibín)
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The masterpiece of Irish literary master Colm Tóibín; the epitome of Henry James's lonely life in a foreign land; winner of the Dublin International Literary Award, the Stonewall Book Award, the Lambda Literary Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction, and the French Foreign Literature Award. In 1895, the American writer Henry James, already known as the "Master" by later generations of writers, dreamed of conquering London with a play. However, his first play, Guy Domville, failed at its premiere. In the shadow of failure, Henry accepted the invitation of the Irish nobles, savored the difficulties of others in middle age in the banquet and singing banquet, and licked the wounds deep in his heart. "The Master" begins here and continues until 1899 when his brother William James went to visit him in the small town of Rye. During these four years, his life was relatively peaceful, but his heart was filled with ups and downs. He often misses the important passers-by in his life, who leave their mark on his works and soul in different ways; he is troubled by his sexual orientation; he reflects on the impact of his family and relatives on his life; he longs for warmth and comfort, but deliberately keeps a distance from others; he hopes to create masterpieces that will be handed down for generations, but always encounters despair... This is a crucial psychological turning point in Henry's life. In Tobin's sympathetic and gentle writing, Henry James, a master of psychological writing, shows a cross-section of his delicate and susceptible heart, which is the epitome of his lonely life in a foreign land.
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