The Mask of the Beggar

The Mask of the Beggar

Wilson Harris


Click above to enlarge

Official covers


Wilson Harris' novel is based on the disguise Odysseus adopts on returning to his kingdom in Ithaca, and takes in philosophical traditions from around the world. Characters as diverse as Van Gogh, Dorian Gray, Cortez and Goethe make appearances in this meditation on the timelessness of art.


Creakle
Add to My Creakle Click here
Creakle

Wilson Harris' novel is based on the disguise Odysseus adopts on returning to his kingdom in Ithaca, and takes in philosophical traditions from around the world. Characters as diverse as Van Gogh, Dorian Gray, Cortez and Goethe make appearances in this meditation on the timelessness of art.



Creakle
Wilson Harris

Born in Guyana in 1921 and based in England since 1959, Wilson Harris is one of the most original novelists and critics of the twentieth century. His writings, which include poems, numerous essays and...


Reader Reviews --- Add YOURS!Click here

No Member ratings so far

Be the FIRST to rate this book!

Where are copies of this Book now!

No Book Movements so far