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The Turn of the Screw and The Asper...

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The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers (with a Preface by Henry James)

American author and expatriate, Henry James is regarded as one the principal figures of 19th century literary realism. His work, which often features Americans traveling to Europe, is noted for its intimate examination of the consciousness of his characters. In this volume we find two of his most popular works. “The Turn of the Screw” is an intense psychological tale of terror. Beginning in an old house on Christmas Eve, it is the story of a governess who comes to live with and take care of two...

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The Whole Family

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The Whole Family

"The Whole Family" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, Edith Wyatt, Elizabeth Garver Jordan, Henry James, John Kendrick Bangs, Henry Van Dyke, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Alice Brown, William Dean Howells, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, Mary Stewart Cutting, Mary Heaton Vorse. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we...

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The Wings of the Dove

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The Wings of the Dove

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The Wings of the Dove

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The Wings of the Dove

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The Wings of the Dove

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The Wings of the Dove

First published in 1902, “The Wings of the Dove” is considered to be one of Henry James’s great masterpieces. It is the story of Milly Theale, a wealthy American heiress, who has traveled to London and tries to conceal that she is facing a serious illness, and the young couple she spends time with there, Kate and Merton. Milly is in love with Merton, but does not tell him this, while Kate and Merton are secretly engaged to be married to each other, a secret that they too are concealing from...

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The Wings of the Dove

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The Wings of the Dove

"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...

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The Wings of the Dove (Complete Edi...

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The Wings of the Dove (Complete Edition)

The Wings of the Dove tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honorable motives, while others are more self-interested. Kate Croy and Merton Densher are two betrothed Londoners who desperately want to marry but have very little money. Kate is constantly put upon by family troubles, and is now living with her domineering aunt, Maud Lowder. Into their WORLD comes Milly...

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Turn of the Screw

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Turn of the Screw

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Turn of the Screw

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Turn of the Screw

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Turn of the Screw, The The

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Turn of the Screw, The The

A timeless gothic novella, Henry James's The Turn of the Screw follows the transformation of Miles (age 10) and Flora (age 8) from well-behaved children to deceitful liars. When a governess comes to their country estate to look after the children, she and Flora are separately visited by ghosts. However, Flora denies the experience and Miles claims to never have been visited by one, even when evidence supports an evil plot between the children and the ghosts. Devoid of common ghost story...

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Views and Reviews (1908)

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Views and Reviews (1908)

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

A level 4 Oxford Bookworms Library graded readers. Retold for Learners of English by Kieran McGovern. When a handsome young man begins to court Catherine Sloper, she feels she is very lucky. She is a quiet, gentle girl, but neither beautiful nor clever; no one had ever admired her before, or come to the front parlour of her home in Washington Square to whisper soft words of love to her. But in New York in the 1840s young ladies are not free to marry where they please. Catherine must have her...

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WASHINGTON SQUARE

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WASHINGTON SQUARE

Washington Square is a tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, unemotional father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend, British actress Fanny Kemble. The book is often compared with Jane Austen's work for the clarity and grace of its prose and its intense focus on family relationships. Dr. Austin Sloper, a wealthy and highly successful physician, lives in Washington Square, New York with his...

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

Originally published serially in 1880 and named for the upscale area in New York where the novel is set, “Washington Square” is Henry James’s classic story of familial conflicts and social class in mid-19th century America. It is the tale of Catherine Sloper, a naïve, kind, and plain heiress who has lived a sheltered life, raised by her stubborn and wealthy father and flighty aunt in a grand house. Much to her father’s disapproval, she is wooed by Morris Townsend, a handsome and sophisticated...

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

"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...

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Washington Square

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Washington Square

Set in New York City in the 1840s, this celebrated novel tells the story of Catherine Sloper, the docile and affectionate daughter of a well-to-do physician, who appears destined for a lifetime of spinsterhood with only the companionship of her sardonic father and fatuous aunt.When a flurry of attention from an attractive suitor causes the plain and unremarkable Catherine to fall deeply in love, the stage is set for a struggle of opposing wills between Catherine and her adored father. Dismayed...

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