De Vilmarte's Luck by Blanche Colton Williams
Blanche Colton Williams’s study maps the underlying story’s action in successive plot stages, from Hazelton’s turn from unappreciated “blond” canvases to the fraudulent artistic partnership with Raoul de Vilmarte and its fatal wartime outcome. It emphasizes the escalating bargains, artistic rivalry, threats, and irony surrounding De Vilmarte’s public success under Hazelton’s work. The analysis also considers the story’s chronological omniscient narration, asking what is gained by entering both men’s minds rather than only one. Williams examines Hazelton as Mrs. Vorse’s dominant, dual-natured character, with “light and shade” reflected in his art and conduct; De Vilmarte as a vital foil; and France, from salon to hospital, as an integral setting.
By Blanche Colton Williams · First published 1919 · Genre: Literary Analysis, Literary Criticism, Non-Fiction · 779 words
First lines
PLOT.
_Circumstances Antecedent to the Main Action_: Hazelton, who cannot sell his "blond" canvasses, paints "La Guigne Noire," a study in dark. He is immediately approved by the public. After three years he has ceased exposing pictures of his earlier and better manner.
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Genres
- Literary Analysis — Breaks the fiction into plot stages and assesses viewpoint, characterization, and setting.
- Literary Criticism — Offers evaluative observations on motivation, narrative omniscience, and the characters’ dramatic functions.
- Non-Fiction — This is an instructional critical section in a study volume rather than imaginative narrative.
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Blanche Colton Williams · How to Study The Best Short Stories · De Vilmarte’s Luck · Mrs. Vorse · plot structure · dramatic climax · omniscient point of view · dual personality · artistic rivalry · artistic fraud · character foil · French setting
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Blanche Colton Williams
- Date: 1919 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Analysis, Literary Criticism, Non-Fiction
- Length: 779 words
- Structure: 1 section, 11 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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