ISBN: 9781330156193 - the house of the vampire (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

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

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

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book follows Ernest, an ambitious young poet who is given an opportunity to live and work under the wing of the successful older writer, Reginald Clarke. Ernest's work begins to flourish, but his admiration for Clarke is shaken, first, when he overhears Clarke ruthlessly dismiss a protegee, and then, when Ernest realizes that Clarke has plagiarized his own play. Deprived of his idol, Ernest struggles to find his own artistic path while dealing with the emotional fallout of this betrayal. The book unpacks the dark sides of both the literary and elite social worlds, and the danger of mistaking fame for integrity. It explores the nature of art, the complex artist-muse relationship, the selfishness of genius, and the fine line between inspiration and theft. Ultimately, the book cautions that not all that glitters is gold. 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.…