Set in Rembrandt's Amsterdam, "An Obscure Man" is the story of
Nathanaël-innocent, open to experience-born like Everyman upon the
stream of life. In "A Lovely Morning," Nathanaël's young son joins a
touring company of Jacobean actors. "Anna, soror . . .," the final tale,
is an account of illicit passion in the baroque world of Naples.
"An Obscure Man swarms with life. This intricately researched,
imaginative, beautifully written tale of a young man's brief life in the
mid-17th century is entirely engrossing."-Leona Weiss, San Francisco
Chronicle
"In these three stories, [Yourcenar] succeeds in making the essences
of these past lives a part of the reader's future through the sheer
intensity of their portrayal."-Margaret Ezell, Houston Chronicle