The Lyre of Orpheus Author:Robertson Davies There is an important decision to be made. The Cornish Foundation, set up with money left by the late Froncis Cornish, connoisseur, collector, and notable eccentric, mus decide upon what worthy undertaking next to dispense a portion of its considerable funds. — The foundation decides to support the doctoral work of Hulda Schnakenburg (known to a... more »ll as Schnak), a grumpy, grimy, and thoroughoy 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 upens the door of the underworld" proves prophetic for many a participant.
Baroque, intricate and deliciously funny, this third book in the trilogy that began with THE REBEL ANGELS and WHAT'S BRED IN THE BONE shows Robertson Davies at his very considerable best.« less