The Lesson of the Master is a novella written by Henry James, originally published in 1888. The novella tells the story of a young writer, Paul Overt, who meets Henry St. George, a famous novelist Overt admires. During that time, Overt also meets and falls in love with Marian Fancourt, a young woman who admires both St. George's and Overt's work. During their meetings, St. George, who is married, advises Overt against getting married and having children, arguing that a wife and children will be the death of Overt's creativity and career.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	February 15, 2018
ISBN13	9781985586192
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	70
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 4 mm · 104 g
Language	English

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