Artists' Wives by Alphonse Daudet

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Author Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897
Translator Ensor, Laura
Uniform Title Les femmes d'artistes. English
Title Artists' Wives
Contents Prologue -- Madam Heurtebise -- The credo of love -- The Transteverina -- A couple of singers -- A misunderstanding -- Assault with violence -- Bohemia at home -- Fragment of a woman's letter -- A great man's widow -- The deceiver -- The Comtesse Irma -- The confidences of an academic coat.
Credits Produced by David Widger
Summary "Artists' Wives" by Alphonse Daudet is a work of fiction, likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complexities of marriage and the artistic life, centering around different artists and their relationships with their wives. Through a series of vignettes, it delves into the unique challenges and misunderstandings faced by these couples, revealing the often divergent worlds of artists and their spouses. The opening of the book introduces a conversation between a poet and a painter as they discuss the notion of marriage and its impact on artistic creation. The painter argues against marriage, suggesting that it can degrade a man's talent, citing examples of unhappy artist couples. Meanwhile, the poet sees the joys of family life and the nurturing spirit of a wife as essential to overcoming the trials of an artist's solitude. This dialogue sets the tone for the exploration of various artistic relationships that will unfold, framed by the characters' differing perspectives on happiness, creativity, and the societal expectations that bind them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject France -- Fiction
Subject Marriage -- Fiction
Subject Short stories, French -- Translations into English
Subject Art -- Fiction
Subject Wives -- Fiction
Subject Artists' spouses -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 22522
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 4, 2008
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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