A Portrait in the National Gallery by Charles Kingsley: The novel follows the story of a young artist named Felix Holt, who is struggling to find his place in the world after being disinherited by his father. He becomes obsessed with creating a portrait of a woman he sees in the National Gallery, and his fixation leads him on a journey of self-discovery and redemption.
By Charles Kingsley · First published 1856 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Culture