Robertson Davies s Cornish Trilogy: A Reader s Guide is the first book-length study of Davies s best work: The Rebel Angels, What s Bred in the Bone, and The Lyre of Orpheus. In The Rebel Angels, Maria and Darcourt alternate in narrating the novel s theme (obsession) before escaping from its grip by their mutual assistance, while other characters are less fortunate. What s Bred in the Bone narrates the artistic development of Canadian painter Francis Cornish, which is crowned by his stunning Marriage at Cana, an iconographic presentation of his personal...
Robertson Davies s Cornish Trilogy: A Reader s Guide is the first book-length study of Davies s best work: The Rebel Angels, What s Bred in ...