The Lives of the Muses - by Francine Prose (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this bestselling finalist for the National Book Award, Prose explores the lives of such noted artists as Lewis Carroll, George Balanchine, and John Lennon, and the women who inspired their greatest achievements. Photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros.</p><p>In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Prose make a remarkable case for the exceptionality of these women in their own right."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"A remarkable book...piquant, intelligent, provocative--and sometimes haunting."--<em>Minneapolis Star Tribune</em><br><br>"A wonderful combination of argument and literary portraiture."--<em>Wall Street Journal</em><br><br>"Entertaining ... Prose's indignation, intelligence, scorching wit and critical insight have full play."--<em>Washington Post Book World</em><br><br>"Lively and compassionate"--<em>Entertainment Weekly</em><br><br>"Prose has done a great service in her just reconsideration of the rather strange, complicated role of the muse."--<em>San Francisco Chronicle Book Review</em><br><br>"Refreshing ... a wonderful work of revisionist biography."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"Sad, glamorous and entirely riveting."--<em>Newsweek</em><br><br>"Stylish writing ... a clear-eyed view .. cherry-picked examples."--<em>USA Today</em><br><br>"Francine Prose humanizes nine women who, in some cases, have been idealized beyond recognition. Hurrah for real women."--<em>San Francisco Chronicle</em><br><br>"A supple work of cultural history."--Time magazine<br><br>"Exceptionally well researched ... an elegant study."--Book Forum<br><br>"Juicy reading .... a thoroughly researched, highly opinionated series of fascinating double biographies."--Los Angeles Times Book Review<br><br>"Packed with fascinating details."--Columbus Dispatch<br><br>"Prose taps into the power of nine in this inspired book."--Art News<br><br>"Richly drawn ... Prose approaches the artist-muse relationship with respect and wonder."--Gotham Magazine<br><br>"Rollicking ... Almost too much fun to read."--Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air<br><br>"Smooth smart and altogether engaging."--Atlanta Journal Constitution<br><br>"With elegance, eloquence and majesty, Prose has give us a glimpse of the tangled webs of art and Eros."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution<br>
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