Lydia Cassat Reading the Morning Paper: A Novel
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Lydia Cassat Reading the Morning Paper: A Novel
By (Author) Harriet Scott Chessman
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
1st August 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
174
Width 133mm, Height 189mm, Spine 21mm
312g
Description
'Quietly lyrical...Chessman's style is fluid and unobtrusive, and manages to be meditative without being abstract' - Kirkus Reviews 'Chessman's language flows like a summer river...A poetic and moving first novel' - Booklist Chessman takes us into the world of Mary Cassatt's early Impressionist paintings through Mary's sister Lydia, whom the author sees as Cassatt's most inspiring muse. The novel's subtle power rises out of its sustained inquiry into art's relation to the ragged world of desire and mortality. Illustrated with 5 full-colour plates.
Reviews
"[Her] language flows like a summer river... A poetic and moving first novel." - Booklist "Quietly lyrical... Chessman's style is fluid and unobtrusive, and manages to be meditative without being abstract." - Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio
Harriet Scott Chessman teaches writing at Yale University and is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Ohio Angels. She has also written a book on Gertrude Stein, The Public is Invited to Dance, as well as many essays on modern literature. She lives in Connecticut.
