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Roderick Hudson

    Henry James's Roderick Hudson is a classic romance novel. It deals with man-woman relationships and sculptors.

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    About Roderick Hudson

    "Roderick Hudson" by Henry James is a novel published in 1875. Wealthy Boston art patron Rowland Mallet discovers a talented young sculptor and sponsors his artistic education in Rome. But Rowland's generous act becomes complicated when he falls in love with the sculptor's fiancée. As Roderick's talent flourishes, he becomes entangled with Christina Light, a beautiful woman pursued by European nobility. Rowland must navigate his own suppressed desires while watching his protégé's life spiral toward crisis in Italy's artistic circles.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    Subjects

    • Man-woman relationships
    • Rome, Italy
    • Americans, Italy
    • Sculptors

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    Who wrote Roderick Hudson?

    Roderick Hudson was written by Henry James.

    What genre is Roderick Hudson?

    It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

    Is Roderick Hudson free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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