Maurice Guest (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Psychological Novel of Musical Aspiration, Obsessive Passion, and Bohemian Student Life in Fin-de-Siècle LeipzigBy Henry Handel Richardson
Length20h 31m
About this audiobook
Henry Handel Richardson's Maurice Guest is a searching psychological novel of artistic aspiration, erotic obsession, and moral disintegration, set amid the cosmopolitan musical culture of late nineteenth-century Leipzig. With a realist's patience and a naturalist's severity, Richardson follows the earnest English student Maurice Guest as his ambitions are gradually consumed by his attachment to the volatile Louise Dufrayer. The novel's dense interiority, social observation, and musical atmosphere place it within the European fin-de-siècle tradition, while its unsentimental treatment of desire marks it as strikingly modern. Henry Handel Richardson was the pen name of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson, an Australian-born writer whose own experience studying music at the Leipzig Conservatorium deeply informs the novel's setting and emotional authority. Her firsthand knowledge of conservatoire discipline, expatriate student life, and the tensions between artistic idealism and personal weakness enabled her to write with unusual precision about the costs of aesthetic ambition and romantic self-deception. Maurice Guest is recommended for readers interested in psychologically exact fiction, music in literature, and the darker currents of modern love. It rewards patience with a powerful study of character, environment, and obsession.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length20 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 2, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Maurice Guest (Annotated)
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2Introduction
27VII.
3Synopsis
28VIII.
4Historical Context
29IX.
5Part I
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31XI.
7II.
32XII.
8III.
33XIII.
9IV.
34Part III.
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35I.
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36II.
12VII.
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41VII.
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42VIII.
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20Part II
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46XII.
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47XIII.
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48Analysis
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49Reflection
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50Memorable Quotes
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