Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura is a novel written by William Bolitho, first published in 1935. The story follows the life of a young artist named Johnnie Gow, who is striving to make a name for himself in the art world. Johnnie's journey takes him from his humble beginnings in a small Scottish village to the bustling streets of London, where he meets a variety of colorful characters and experiences the highs and lows of the art scene.As Johnnie struggles to find his place in the world, he becomes increasingly obsessed with the concept of the camera obscura, a device that allows one to project images onto a surface. This obsession leads him down a dark path, as he becomes more and more isolated from the people around him and begins to lose touch with reality.Despite its dark themes, Camera Obscura is also a poignant and deeply moving novel about the human condition. Bolitho's prose is rich and evocative, painting a vivid picture of the world Johnnie inhabits and the struggles he faces. The novel is a powerful meditation on the nature of art, creativity, and the human psyche, and is sure to leave a lasting impression on readers.1930. A collection of essays by William Bolitho (pseudonym of William Bolitho Ryall) author of English miscellanies, which originally appeared in the New York World. In the preface Coward illustrates the quality of Bolitho's work through his description of a cabaret, which in three short years has fallen from fashion, as having an indefinable air of antiquity, not the precious aroma of centuries, but the shabby, premature aging of a clown. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.