Woman as a work of art. (THE LIBRARY message #4336)

Woman as a work of art.

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Posted by Kay on February 17, 1998 at 10:23:55:

In response to a little contoversy....., written by Kate on February 16, 1998 at 20:31:41

] All his life he had loved to study maiden ladies; they were his specialty, and his profession had provided him with ample opportunities for the work. Girls like Lucy were charming to look at, but Mr Beebe was, from rather profound reason, somewhat chilly in his attitude towards the other sex, and preferred to be interested rather than enthralled.

] Any thoughts?

Mr. Beebe reminded me of Somerset Maugham's character in "The Razor's Edge," who had a similar gay sensibility and looked at the main female character as a work of art and not really as a person. Mr. Beebe was not this extreme, however, and could see Lucy's humanity and potential.
I recently read a biography of Forster, and maybe because he was raised in an entirely female household he became an astute observer of women. But he never really felt comfortable around women and only had one female confidant, Florence Barger.

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