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"Washington Square" is the story of Catherine Sloper, a young heiress who is wooed by Morris Townsend, a handsome gentleman who is more interested in Catherine's inheritance than he is in her. When the two get engaged against the wishes of her stubborn father Catherine must make a choice between the only man she will ever love and the wealth that she will inherit. Named for the upscale area of New York in which the novel is set, «Washington Square» is a classic examination of social class in mid-19th century New York.
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"The Turn of the Screw" is an intense psychological tale of terror. It begins in an old house on Christmas Eve. It is the story of a Governess who comes to live with and take care of two young children. The Governess loves her new position in charge of the young children, however she is soon disturbed when she begins to see ghosts.
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Henry James's 1904 novel «The Golden Bowl» is the story of Prince Amerigo, an impoverished but charismatic Italian nobleman who travels to London to marry Maggie Verver, only child of the wealthy American financier and art collector, Adam Verver. While in London, Prince Amerigo meets his former mistress, Charlotte Stant, and the two are soon engaged in an adulterous affair. Considered by some to be the last work of Henry James's «major phase», «The Golden Bowl» is a complex examination of marriage and adultery.
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Henry James (1843-1916) was an America-born English writer whose novels, short stories and letters established the foundation of the modernist movement in twentieth century fiction and poetry. His career, one of the most significant and influential in English literature, spanned over five decades and resulted in a body of work that has had a profound impact on generations of writers. Born in New York, but educated in France, Germany, England and Switzerland, James often explored the cultural discord between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (United States) in his writings. Included in this first volume of «The Complete Tales of Henry James» are the earliest published writings from the author beginning with «A Tragedy of Error,» published in 1864. Also included in this volume: «The Story of a Year,» «A Landscape-Painter,» «A Day of Days,» «My Friend Bingham,» «Poor Richard,» «The Story of a Masterpiece,» «The Romance of a Certain Old Clothes,» «A Most Extraordinary Case,» «A Problem,» and «De Grey: A Romance».
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"The Wings of the Dove", considered to be one of Henry James's great masterpieces, is the story of Milly Theale, an American Heiress with a serious illness. The narrative of the work is chiefly concerned with Milly's struggle to «achieve, however briefly and brokenly, the sense of having lived» and the impact that struggle has on those around her. A semi-biographical tale of James's own cousin, Minny Temple, «The Wings of the Dove» is a classic and compelling work of American literature.
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Henry James (1843-1916) was an America-born English writer whose novels, short stories and letters established the foundation of the modernist movement in twentieth century fiction and poetry. His career, one of the most significant and influential in English literature, spanned over five decades and resulted in a body of work that has had a profound impact on generations of writers. Born in New York, but educated in France, Germany, England and Switzerland, James often explored the cultural discord between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (United States) in his writings. Included in this twelfth volume of «The Complete Tales of Henry James» are the following stories: «The Papers,» «Fordham Castle,» «Julia Bride,» «The Jolly Corner,» «The Velvet Glove,» «Mora Montravers,» «Crapy Cornella,» «The Bench of Desolation,» and «A Round of Visits.»
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"The Europeans", Henry James's novel of conflicting attitudes between Europeans and Americans was first serialized in The Atlantic Monthly in 1878. It is the story of Eugenia Munster and Felix Young, two siblings who while born in America have grown up in Europe. The two travel to Boston and there they experience a society much different from the one they have previously known.
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"Daisy Miller" is one of Henry James's most popular tales, it is the story of a young American woman who while traveling in Europe is courted by Frederick Winterbourne. Originally published in The Cornhill Magazine in 1878, «Daisy Miller» is a novel that plays upon the contrast between American and European society, a theme common to James's work. The title character's youthful innocence is sharply contrasted with the sophistication of European society in this fatefully tragic tale. Also included in this volume are three additional shorter works by Henry James. They include «Pandora», «The Patagonia», and «Four Meetings».
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"The Turn of the Screw", one of Henry James's most popular novellas, is an intense psychological tale of terror. In an old house on Christmas Eve a Governess comes to live with and take care of two young children. The Governess loves her new position in charge of the children, however she is soon disturbed when she begins to see ghosts. This classic story is included in this volume with the three other following tales: «The Friends of the Friends», «Owen Wingrave», and «Sir Edmond Orme».
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Henry James's «The Awkward Age» is the coming of age story of Nanda, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brookenham, a couple who travel in a rather decadent and corrupt social circle. Originally serialized in «Harper's Weekly» during 1898-1899, the novel is a biting attack on the English fin de siècle society life, what James personally believed to be an increasingly immoral and irresponsible time in English history.