The Tragic Muse
Henry James
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Art or politics, this is the question Nick Dormer dealls with in the course of this novel. Mirian Ruth, an aspiring actress, is the "tragic muse" of the title. Her concerns are a bit different: would proper society accept her as an actress, or would she have to choose between giving up acting and marrying well? A large and interesting cast of secondary characters accompany them along the way, for good or bad. This novel is for lovers of Trollope and Dickins, while James's sharp and keen observations and wit are there at all times. Enjoy a stroll in the park listening to this overlooked masterpiece.
. - Summary by Stav Nisser (23 hr 16 min)
Chapters
| preface | 56:04 | Read by shihping |
| book I, chapter I | 26:02 | Read by shihping |
| book I, chapter II | 37:25 | Read by shihping |
| book I, chapter III | 23:40 | Read by shihping |
| book I, chapter IV | 34:03 | Read by Deon Gines |
| book I, chapter V | 35:48 | Read by shihping |
| book I, chapter Vi | 36:23 | Read by shihping |
| book II, chapter VII | 42:20 | Read by Deon Gines |
| book II, chapter VIII | 45:06 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book II, chapter IX | 32:15 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book II, chapter X | 26:11 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book II, chapter XI | 22:43 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book II, chapter XII | 37:12 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book III, chapter XIII | 34:20 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book III, chapter XIV | 19:17 | Read by shihping |
| book III, chapter XV | 29:16 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book III, chapter XVI | 21:16 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book III, chapter XVII | 20:51 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book IV, chapter XVIII | 29:24 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book IV, chapter XIX | 25:10 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book IV, chapter XX | 14:48 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book IV, chapter XXI | 27:14 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXII | 21:52 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXIII | 17:49 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXIV | 11:24 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XV | 16:31 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXVI | 24:57 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXVII | 32:38 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXVIII | 19:59 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXIX | 34:11 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXX | 25:02 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book V, chapter XXXI | 33:19 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VI, chapter XXXII | 19:03 | Read by shihping |
| book VI, chapter XXXIII | 25:02 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VI, chapter XXXIV | 20:33 | Read by shihping |
| book VI, chapter XXXV | 14:57 | Read by Lisa Reichert |
| book VI, chapter XXXVI | 20:36 | Read by shihping |
| book VI, chapter XXXVII | 24:05 | Read by Lisa Reichert |
| book VI, chapter XXXVIII | 10:56 | Read by Christine Lehman |
| book VI, chapter XXIX | 22:39 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VI, chapter XL | 15:24 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VI, chapter XLI | 18:27 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VII, chapter XLII | 38:10 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VII, chapter XLIII | 24:41 | Read by shihping |
| book VII, chapter XLIV | 33:53 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VII, chapter XLV | 16:14 | Read by RobThomas |
| book VII, chapter XLVI | 47:48 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VIII, chapter XLVII | 37:03 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VIII, chapter XLVIII | 24:43 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VIII, chapter XLIX | 21:02 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VIII, chapter L | 26:35 | Read by Jim Locke |
| book VIII, chapter LI | 19:39 | Read by Jim Locke |
Reviews
the Tragic Muse is tragic
ellene
This wordy and obtuse James story is tragically dry and boring. I gave up before I was half way through. Plus the principle readers are not up the the demands of the dialog. The narration is choppy making the plot all but incoherent. Don’t waste your time