Isbn: 9780259373711 - kitty (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This captivating novel follows the lives of three artists living in bohemian squalor in Victorian London: Kitty Silver, a beautiful, ambitious painter; Perry Neeve, a brilliant but erratic genius; and Polly Comford, a kind-hearted, practical widow. The story unfolds as Kitty's desperate desire for a life of respectability and security clashes with her love for Perry and her loyalty to her bohemian companions. She embarks on various schemes to escape her current circumstances, all the while grappling with the complexities of love, class, and artistic integrity. The author paints a vivid picture of the Victorian art world, where talent often struggled to be recognized amidst poverty and social conventions. This insightful novel explores the choices women had to make between love and ambition in a time of great social change, leaving readers to contemplate the sacrifices artists make to pursue their dreams and the compromises they must accept for love. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…