Ophelia's Muse

"I'll never want to draw anyone else but you. You are my muse. Without you there is...
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SKU: 9781617738562
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Author: Rita Cameron
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Language: English
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Ophelia's Muse by Cameron, Rita

Ophelia's Muse

€30,59

Ophelia's Muse

€30,59
Author: Rita Cameron
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"I'll never want to draw anyone else but you. You are my muse. Without you there is no art in me."


With her pale, luminous skin and cloud of copper-colored hair, nineteen-year-old Lizzie Siddal looks nothing like the rosy-cheeked ideal of Victorian beauty. Working in a London milliner's shop, Lizzie stitches elegant bonnets destined for wealthier young women, until a chance meeting brings her to the attention of painter and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Enchanted both by her ethereal appearance and her artistic ambitions--quite out of place for a shop girl--Rossetti draws her into his glittering world of salons and bohemian soirees.


Lizzie begins to sit for some of the most celebrated members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, posing for John Everett Millais as Shakespeare's Ophelia, for William Holman Hunt--and especially for Rossetti, who immortalizes her in countless paintings as his namesake's beloved Beatrice. The passionate visions Rossetti creates on canvas are echoed in their intense affair. But while Lizzie strives to establish herself as a painter and poet in her own right, betrayal, illness, and addiction leave her struggling to save her marriage and her sense of self.


Rita Cameron weaves historical figures and vivid details into a complex, unconventional love story, giving voice to one of the most influential yet overlooked figures of a fascinating era--a woman who is both artist and inspiration, long gazed upon, but until now, never fully seen.




Author: Rita Cameron
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: 09/29/2015
Pages: 369
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.60w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781617738562
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Romantic Times 10/01/2015 pg. 25 - Excellent

About the Author
Rita Cameron grew up admiring the stunning women of Pre-Raphaelite painting, and spent many hours imagining the romantic lives of the artists who painted them. She studied English literature at Columbia University, and law at the University of Pennsylvania. But like many lawyers, she dreamed of writing a novel. She currently lives in San Jose, California, with her husband and two children, and enjoys hiking, visiting wineries, and learning about local history. Visit her online at www.ritacameron.com.

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