num_pages: 576
description: Henry James puts the gimlet eye on an actress and a painter, plus a young diplomat and his political sister. They arouse conflicting passions among friends and possible lovers. He also finds inspiration in a character suggested by Oscar Wilde in what scholar Leon Edel calls a witty and sophisticated novel.
language: English
title: The Tragic Muse
titlecomplete: The Tragic Muse (Penguin Classics)
genres: Fiction, American, English Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Art, Literary Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 298
publisher: Penguin Classics