Tessa Hadley's 6 favorite fictional books about art

The acclaimed author recommends works by Jean Rhys, Leo Tolstoy, and more

Tessa Hadley.
(Image credit: Mark Vessey)

In Tessa Hadley's new novel, Late in the Day, the death of a London art dealer disrupts the delicate balance of what had been a four-way friendship. Below, the author of The Past and Clever Girl recommends six other examinations of art in fiction.

Life Class by Pat Barker (2008).

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