Hailed as a literary masterpiece, Robertson Davies's Cornish Trilogy comes to a brilliant conclusion in The Lyre of Orpheus, now part of the new Modern Classics series.
There is an important decision to be made. The Cornish Foundation, set up with money left by the late Francis Cornish, connoisseur, collector, and notable eccentric, must decide which undertaking will receive a portion of its considerable funds.
The Foundation decides to support the doctoral work of Hulda Schnakenbury, a thoroughly unpleasant young genius of a music student. Her task is to complete the score of an unfinished opera by E.T.A. Hoffmann, and as plans take shape, Hoffmann's dictum, "The lyre of Orpheus opens the door of the underworld," proves prophetic for many a participant.
Baroque and deliciously funny, this third book in the Cornish Trilogy shows Robertson Davies at his very considerable best.
- ISBN10 0795352360
- ISBN13 9780795352362
- Publish Date 23 April 2019 (first published 31 December 1990)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint RosettaBooks
- Format eBook
- Pages 607
- Language English