Tante

<p><em>Tante</em> explores the complex dynamic between Madame Okraska a charismatic world-famous pianist and her impressionable niece and ward Karen. At first captivated by her aunt's intellect and glamour Karen gradually uncovers the emotional costs of living under such a powerful influence. As she matures and begins to find her own voice a subtle struggle for autonomy unfolds-between devotion and selfhood art and authenticity. Set against the backdrop of European high society the novel is a psychologically nuanced study of domination dependency and personal awakening. Sedgwick weaves sharp insight into a richly atmospheric narrative that questions the true price of brilliance.</p><p>Anne Douglas Sedgwick (1873-1935) was an American-born British writer. Her novels explored the contrast in values between Americans and Europeans. Her bestselling novel Tante was made into a 1918 film The Impossible Woman.</p>