The Author of Beltraffio

In "The Author of Beltraffio," Henry James crafts a nuanced exploration of artistic identity and the ethical dilemmas confronted by the modern writer. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century literary culture, the narrative unfolds through the eyes of an unnamed narrator, who offers a keen examination of Beltraffio, a fictional author beleaguered by his own ambitions and the constraints of so...