num_pages: 88
description: 'The Lesson of the Master' is a richly told tale about the young writer Paul Overt, who is "saved" by the renowned novelist Henry St. George. St. George leads Overt on the path of renunciation to literary greatness, even as he, St. George, renounces his own art for a life of comfort and complacency.
language: English
title: The Lesson of the Master
titlecomplete: The Lesson of the Master (Classic, 60s)
genres: Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction, Literature, Novella, 19th Century, British Literature, Novels, American, Classics
ratings_count: 1016
publisher: Penguin Books