Roderick Hudson - Henry James

Written by Henry James
Read by Adam Sims, John Lescault
Format: MP3
Bitrate: Mixed
Unabridged

Roderick Hudson and Rowland Mallet are like two sides of the same coin: while the whimsical and egotistical Roderick recklessly follows his passions in the name of art, altruistic Rowland lives with restraint and measure.

The two are bound together almost immediately when Rowland is shown a striking bronze statuette in his cousin’s garden, which moves him to meet and support its creator, Roderick. They abandon their provincial New England lives for Rome, where the young sculptor perfects his craft and flourishes among Italy’s great masters, while Rowland lives vicariously through Roderick, patiently hoping that the artist’s fiancee, Mary Garland, might one day share his feelings.

Adam Sims narration (Naxos):
January 23 2020
13 hours and 50 mins

John Lescault (Blackstone):
January 5 2016
14 hrs and 12 mins

(This novel introduces the character of Christina Light, who is later used in The Princess Casamassima, which I shall not be uploading until a higher quality narration comes around. You may check out LibriVox or the 2008 edition by Flo Gibson.)