- Paperback: 462 pages
- Publisher: Createspace (March 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 145155270X
- ISBN-13: 978-1451552706
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 20.3 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 567 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #741,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Unique among books on Manet, Jun 15 2010
By Carol Sutton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Muse of Edouard Manet (Paperback)
REVIEW:THE MUSE OF EDWARD MANET:
M. Clifford's The Muse of Edouard Manet is unique among books on Manet. Clifford has very successfully woven a fictional tapestry, that is part love story, part playful yet accurate art history account, and part intriguing crime mystery. This absorbing book has brought to life the character of the man who was Manet. Manet is often credited with capturing 'modern life', and Clifford's book brings a completely new twist to that concept. The beginning of each chapter is place and time dated making it easy to know if you are in 21st century Chicago or in 19th century Paris.
A young museum conservator, Emily Porterfield, finds letters beneath the paint when x-raying Manet's paintings and is fated to fall in love with Manet. Upon falling asleep, Emily time travels back to 19th century Paris and becomes Manet's muse. Their common search for beauty is what links this muse to her artist.
As she is transported back in time, she slowly manifests into solid form. Here is an excerpt (page 205) from when she appears, dressed in her modern jeans, in a Paris fruit market:
"...C'est un scandale," one of the women said, in a haughty French tone. In the sweet tang of fresh pears, Emily looked down at her hands. They were still invisible. "Il est idiot, ce Manet", another woman said, to Emily's alarm."
Much of the book deals with the hidden iconography in Manet's paintings. Emily's loyal friend, Garrett, helps her make detailed analyses into the enigmatic details within each painting and explains why they are there and what those details actually mean. Together they delve into each painting's mystery, for example the psychological 'modern' detachment in paintings such as Bar at the Follies Bergere. Emily's last time trip is on October 27, 1873, just in time for the masked ball at the Opera. The last chapters bubble up with fast action in sword fights and fires, but are filled also with tales of art forgery and riddles. Reading M. Clifford's novel on Manet is a chance to enter into the footsteps of time and be delightfully absorbed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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What a great read., Sep 9 2011
By Sandra - Published on Amazon.com
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Manet is my favorite artist, but you don't need to know anything about art to enjoy this incredibly well crafted tale of love, art, beauty, and Time Travel. I could not put it down. I read this on Kindle and for $2.99 it was a great bargain. I didn't want it to end. The characters are so alive and well written. The writer really knows his art. The story is intricately woven into the real life artist and his work that you find yourself believing that "maybe there's something to this." I revisited the works of the artist and found myself looking for more clues as the writer fed them to me in the book. It was like an interactive game that I wanted to go on and on. I look forward to the sequel so I can again reunite with Emily and Garret.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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"Didn't want it to end", Jan 13 2011
By Pamela Barrett "author" - Published on Amazon.com
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When is the last time you read a book that you didn't want to end? A book that you couldn't put down, one that took you on a journey? The Muse of Edouard Manet was that book for me. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute I spent reading it. I only stopped reading long enough to look up Manet's paintings. It has all my favorite things: mystery, romance, artists, Museums, puzzles, time travel, Paris in the company of the Impressionists, writers, combined with a touch of danger and some heart pumping action. It's a great mix of fact and fantasy. Well executed and well researched. Please someone make this a movie!
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