Roderick Hudson Annotated Book With Teacher Edition

Download or read book Roderick Hudson Annotated Book With Teacher Edition written by Henry James and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich, handsome, young and unmarried, Rowland Mallet sets off for Europe amid high expectation of enjoying the freedom that comes with privilege. At stop by dear cousin Cecilia starts unpromisingly with a judgmental lecture on living a life without purpose and lacking any ambition. To this charge he responds by saying he will begin collecting art to be donated to museums. To this promise, Cecilia responds by introducing him to the work of her Roderick Hudson. Mallet is impressed by the statuette and the next day arranged to meet Roderick. Hudson hails from Virginia and currently employed as a law clerk. Something about the artistic soul being trapped in the judicial system appeals to Mallet and he is moved to extend an offer to join him in Rome where he can more properly pursue his obvious gifts and talent for sculpture. Roderick agrees, much to the displeasure of both his overbearing mother and Cecilia. Mallet does his best to soothe any trepidation caused by suspicion of his own intentions. Meanwhile Mallet has become charmed by Roderick's distant cousin Mary Garland who also raises doubts about his lack of work. Only as the time draws to finally set sail for Europe does Mallet learn that Mary is already engaged to Roderick.